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Systematic Reviews for STEMM

An introduction to Systematic Reviews

1. Setting up your RevMan Account

RevMan facilitates preparation of protocols and full reviews, including text, characteristics of studies, comparison tables, and study data. It can perform meta-analysis of the data entered, and present results graphically.


The RevMan subscription has been continued for 2026. Previous users will need to renew their subscription after October 22 2025 by following the instructions from step 3 (below). Access to reviews will not be affected by renewing. 

 

To access RevMan under the University of Melbourne subscription, you must first register with Cochrane using your UniMelb email address:

  • unimelb.edu.au OR

  •  student.unimelb.edu.au

Step 1: Create or Log In to Your Cochrane Account

  1. Go to Cochrane Account.

  2. Existing account: Log in.

    New account: Click Sign Up Now and register with your UniMelb email.

  3. Verify your email (may be delayed or blocked by Mimecast - just release it). Click the link to confirm.

 

Step 2: Activate Institutional Subscription

  1. Go to Cochrane Subscription Pricing.

  2. Click Login to see all available discounts.

       3. The system will detect your UniMelb email and suggest the institutional subscription. Click Subscribe.

       4. You will receive two confirmation emails:
           a. Join Cochrane – confirms your subscription
           b. Order #… confirmed – total = $0
           Release from Mimecast if blocked.

       5. Close all Cochrane RevMan windows.

Step 3: Access RevMan Workspace

  1. Go to RevMan Workspace.

  2. Click My Reviews and log in with your Cochrane RevMan credentials.

  3. Click My Portfolio to start a new review.

Tip: You can also log in directly via your portfolio to start a review immediately.

Help and Tutorials

 

RevMan YouTube Channel
Includes 8 training videos - updated August 2023

The RevMan Knowledge Base provides instructional material to support users


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