Objectives: Participants will gain a better understanding of how to apply editorial checks, relevant to their role, in the production of protocols and reviews.

Description: Through a series of presentations, discussions and hands-on exercises, participants will be walked through the process of editing and be guided by resources and checklists suitable to their needs. This will include resources such as review conduct and reporting standards (MECIR), the Cochrane Style Manual, checklists, bibliographic resources, templates and tools. There will be discussions about reducing duplication of effort by assigning responsibility for editing specific sections of a protocol or review to a particular editorial role (person). Participants will come away with an understanding of what their responsibilities are in terms of editing, and knowing when it is acceptable to stop their task and seek clarification. We will share examples of where submitted drafts do not meet the required standards for editorial approval. This workshop will appeal most directly to anyone involved in editing, including information specialists, managing editors, editors, and authors of reviews.