Creating a ‘Summary of findings’ table without importing data from RevMan

‘Summary of findings’ tables provide a summary of findings for each of the included outcomes and the quality of evidence rating for each outcome in a quick and accessible format, without details of the judgements about the quality of evidence. They are intended for a broader audience, including end users of systematic reviews and guidelines

This resource is a short video explaining how to use the GRADEpro GDT software to generate the question, add one or more outcomes of interest, enter the relevant data and quality assessment, and add explanatory footnotes in the ‘Summary of findings’ table . Please note that this video does not show how to import the data from RevMan.

After using this resource, you should be able to...
  • use the GRADEpro GDT software to create a ‘Summary of findings’ table, without importing data from RevMan

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McMaster University GRADE Centre