Case Title Details Opened Priority
66737 Add warning if plain languague summary text exceeds the recommended limit of 400 words 2008-06-19 Important
50380 Allow multiple author affiliations Some researchers have numerous affiliations which all need to be listed on publications but don't need to appear as part of an address. For RevMan 6. 2008-01-21 Important
37589 Allow sorting in Open file dialogs It would be nice to be able to click on the column headers to be able to reorder by date, file type, alphabetical by filename, etc. 2007-10-08 Important
50149 Browse buttons (previous/next) for reference edit screens 2008-01-17 Important
59353 Import of references in Vancouver format 2008-04-17 Important
58716 Included study tables as separate tab to text As an option, allow tables and appendices to open as separate tabs as other parts of the review do. This is to prevent having to scroll down to look at a table detail and then find place again. 2008-04-10 Important
57987 Show Contact person in Check out window 2008-04-04 Important
39129 Smaller paragraph spacing in tables Workaround: Use Shift + Enter to create line breaks instead. 2007-10-19 Important
61935 Temp directory should never become current directory When you open files directly from Archie or from mail, they are often saved in the temp directory, which then becomes the current directory. 2008-05-10 Important
1180 URL field in references An extra field should be added so that a website could be included for journal articles and also some references with a URL. For RevMan 6. 2006-04-17 Important
28312 Validate that links in protocols do not refer to unpublished sections 2007-07-26 Important
59251 Activation of Risk of Bias items for individual studies Risk of bias items are currently activated across all studies. If description is blank, the item will not be published. 2008-04-16 Desirable
66740 Add warning if "Enter number of participants" (for IV outcomes) is selected but not used 2008-06-19 Desirable
45924 Deactivate Finish button for follow on in New Study Wizard etc. For example, deactivate the 'Finish' button in the New Study Wizard if you have chosen to 'Add a reference for the new study' or 'Add another study' and use 'Next' instead. 2007-12-09 Desirable
37723 Delete empty author if new author is added This is for reviews created within RevMan. 2007-10-09 Desirable
64880 Display Review No in Text of review If implemented in RevMan, this also needs to be part of the RevMan view in Archie. 2008-06-03 Desirable
33337 Easier addition of covariate categories (diagnostic) If you add a covariate and define your categories, you first have to delete the text 'new category' before typing your own. 2007-09-03 Desirable
54953 Easier switching between analysis properties E.g. to be able to change statistical method with fewer clicks. Could also include an option to switch between preset defaults with a single click. 2008-03-11 Desirable
61052 Edit graps labels at comparison level To label all the forest plots for a single comparison in one go. 2008-05-01 Desirable
41545 Global find and mark links function The existing function only works on text that it can 'see', so it's not working on collapsed sections. 2007-11-09 Desirable
75745 Guidance on table names E.g. an additional table should not be given the title 'Table 1' as this is done automatically. Add example to wizard. 2008-09-26 Desirable
21732 Import of plain text Currently only HTML text can be imported. 2007-05-24 Desirable
29139 Include more properties in New Outcome Wizard The wizard currently ends at the equivalent to the Analysis Method tab on the Outcome Properties screen. 2007-08-02 Desirable
64879 Include Review No on each printed page Workaround: Use Page Setup to add Review No manually to footer (this needs to be done each time the review is printed). 2008-06-03 Desirable
57446 Make labels on reference edit window unselectable I keep accidentally highlighting or selecting these parts of text and then having to re-select.  Please make it impossible to put the cursor into these non-editable fields. See 24101. 2008-03-31 Desirable
59143 Merging of bulleted list and paragraphs using backspace or delete It should be possible to turn a paragraph after a bulleted list into a list item by standing in the beginning of the paragraph and pressing backspace or by standing at the end of the last list item and pressing delete. 2008-04-15 Desirable
46321 Options on Comparison Properties to change statistics for all outcomes Would require that all outcomes use the same data type. 2007-12-12 Desirable
20494 Paste table into Additional Table Wizard As an alternative to creating a blank table. At the moment you have to paste the table into an appendix, and then move it to additional tables. 2007-05-11 Desirable
60918 Quick deletion of notes Delete a note without opening it. 2008-04-30 Desirable
79927 Reorder items for Risk of Bias table 2008-12-01 Desirable
61755 Repeat last action function (ctrl-y in Word) For example to apply a heading style many times. 2008-05-09 Desirable
24104 Select and drag to move text around 2007-06-21 Desirable
24501 Show primary reference as tool tip text for study links When you hover the mouse pointer over the link in the text. 2007-06-25 Desirable
20301 Show user defined headings in outline For example, if you add a Heading 3 under a fixed Heading 2, an entry in the outline would be generated. 2007-05-09 Desirable
94547 Show warning if Study ID is duplicated under Additional References If a Study ID, for example, Smith 2009 is in the Included Studies section, you can also have Smith 2009 as a reference ID in Additional References without it showing as a warning. 2009-09-29 Desirable
45048 Specify size of saved images Dimensions in inches and resolution in dots per inch (dpi). 2007-12-03 Desirable
59856 Switch for automatic highlighting When switched on, everything you type should be highlighted - even if you move the cursor. 2008-04-22 Desirable
22912 Tracking of style changes For example, if you apply bold, this should be tracked as a change. 2007-06-05 Desirable
66734 Validation report should provide direct link to renumber function when needed 2008-06-19 Desirable
25509 Allow reordering of open tabs One should be able to change the positions of the windows opened on the right hand side in the different tabs by dragging and dropping. Just like we can change the position of different open tabs in Firefox. 2007-07-03 Low priority
37573 Find and replace to apply styles For example: Find [* bold] Replace with [* Heading 2]. 2007-10-08 Low priority
16388 Import references directly from PubMed 2007-03-26 Low priority
61795 Improved Insert Symbol dialog Often used symbols should be listed first. 2008-05-09 Low priority
47055 Include US English in Preferred Language Menu Any new language options can be added by translating a single file. 2007-12-17 Low priority
41416 Increase maximum length of forest plot graph labels The maximum is now 25 characters. 2007-11-08 Low priority
49487 Print review text and forest plots for all outcomes This is currently a two step process. 2008-01-07 Low priority
64860 Shortcuts to apply heading styles For example, Ctrl+2 to apply Heading 2. 2008-06-03 Low priority
40684 Spell checker should resolve tracked changes before checking word Otherwise it will find many spelling mistakes in already corrected words. 2007-11-02 Low priority
24101 Use non-HTML table for reference editor A non-HTML table is like the tables used for numeric data entry. 2007-06-21 Low priority
81642 95% Confidence Interval for I2 2009-01-19 Pending decision
85735 Activate all recommended subheadings at once. Right-click on the heading and choose 'activate all subheadings' 2009-04-23 Pending decision
86665 Add an extra analysis method: 'prevalence ratio' for dichotomous data with large prevalence Method is suitable for highly prevalent diseases/exposures 2009-05-12 Pending decision
79916 Add Study Data button on Edit Other data outcome screen 2008-12-01 Pending decision
75493 Add Study Data Wizard should allow selection of studies based on given criteria E.g. a certain risk of bias judgement. 2008-09-22 Pending decision
65861 Adjust font size and page breaks when printing forest plots 2008-06-11 Pending decision
80698 Allow different colours for text marker 2008-12-23 Pending decision
71192 Allow links to a particular reference for a study Workaround: Copy reference to Additional references. 2008-08-01 Pending decision
81943 Allow missing number of participants for GIV outcome type For generic inverse-variance outcomes, when the user has opted to enter sample sizes for experimental and control groups, allow a non-numeric entry (e.g. "." or "n/a") for any studies that do not provide this information. 2009-01-27 Pending decision
81425 Allow spell checking to correct the text errors in references and data tables 2009-01-13 Pending decision
86646 Allow user to select colours for a 'Track Changes' function Currently default color is green that is difficult to discern from background black 2009-05-12 Pending decision
94819 Changes to the Export Data and Analysis Wizard 1. Include information from the Analysis Details tab, 2. Use actual value for summary measure 'Other', 3. Change column headings for I-squared and tau-squared. 2009-10-02 Pending decision
68720 Check that What's new for withdrawn reviews only contains Amended events 2008-07-08 Pending decision
96698 Check-out window should show the contact person of each review It would help people quickly select the correct review. 2009-11-02 Pending decision
75166 Choice of bullet points 2008-09-17 Pending decision
65901 Choosing 'Edit study data' while edit screen is open should move highlight to study 2008-06-11 Pending decision
50408 'Date of search' should not be mandatory 2008-01-21 Pending decision
86058 Derive table and figure no. from order of text links 2009-04-29 Pending decision
86692 Display files in descending order of date last edited by default 2009-05-13 Pending decision
30041 Empty reference validation warning should be error 2007-08-09 Pending decision
66269 Export all figures 2008-06-15 Pending decision
92262 Export Characteristics of Studies apart from the Text of a Review option 2009-08-19 Pending decision
67177 Facility for keeping unpublished sensitivity analyses in review 2008-06-23 Pending decision
70179 Figure caption should change automatically when the name of the comparison is changed 2008-07-24 Pending decision
67127 Forest plot printing: keep comparison/outcome name together with figure 2008-06-22 Pending decision
23221 Forest plots should be able to display all Risk of bias items 2007-06-08 Pending decision
90730 Format a note presentation The formatting should include: Start Note Symbol, Manuscript Version, Author, Time/Date, Note (actual note's text), End Note Symbol 2009-07-22 Pending decision
64925 Functions to change capitalization 2008-06-03 Pending decision
74558 Hide graph until data entry is complete Seeing the graph being built simultaneously as you enter data might bias the author to select studies and data that fit with the trend of the graph. 2008-09-09 Pending decision
86671 Highlighting text over track changes should not change track change color to black 2009-05-12 Pending decision
83378 Importing tables from Excel, SPSS, SAS into RevMan 2009-02-20 Pending decision
67511 Improve saving of column/pane sizes for data entry screens 2008-06-25 Pending decision
84697 Include RevMan on Cochrane Library DVD 2009-03-31 Pending decision
95459 Include warning about losing text when de-activating heading The confirmation dialog should include a warning that any text under that heading should be moved first. 2009-10-13 Pending decision
81929 Intergrate GRADEPro (Summary of Findings) functionality The functionlity provided by GRADEPro for generating Summary of Findings tables should be built into RevMan. This would eliminate a difficult import/export process and save time when updating. 2009-01-27 Pending decision
84409 Introduce Handbook icon in the top right corner of a content pane Should show the current topic with respect to cursor position in the main text. 2009-03-23 Pending decision
85939 Make the PDF version of a review availble for download through RevMan This feature would allow authors, who do not usually log into Archie, easy access to a PDF version of their review. 2009-04-27 Pending decision
95446 Meta-regression 2009-10-13 Pending decision
76803 Next search due date This would enable the running of searches using this field, which would be a helpful tool for TSCs in particular and other editorial base staff for monitoring. 2008-10-10 Pending decision
77564 Option to show meta-analysis for selected subgroups only Currently you have to show meta-analysis for all or none of the subgroups under an outcome. 2008-10-21 Pending decision
77082 Order links alphabetically or chronologically A function to allow selected links to be ordered alphabetically or chronologically. 2008-10-14 Pending decision
42 Pick list for version description field To be able to select a standard description from a pick list when completing the description field of a document version in the Check-in Wizard. 2005-05-30 Pending decision
86479 Present mean difference values and 95% CI in different columns in forest plot. 2009-05-07 Pending decision
86648 Present raw data to two decimal places in the forest plot For mean difference method (Mean, SD) and general inverse method (effect estimate, SE) 2009-05-12 Pending decision
69359 Prevent editing of read-only copies of a review 2008-07-15 Pending decision
88206 Random-effects method for comparing subgroups A random-effects method needs to be added for the test for comparing subgroups. 2009-06-08 Pending decision
96878 Recording of alternative copyright agreement A field for recording that a review is published under an alternative copyright agreement, like Crown Copyright. 2009-11-04 Pending decision
66588 Remove columns for other data tables 2008-06-18 Pending decision
84084 Remove option for creating SoF tables manually, or add a warning. 2009-03-11 Pending decision
81120 Risk differences with more than two decimals 2009-01-05 Pending decision
71560 Risk of bias judgement should have 'Not applicable' option 2008-08-04 Pending decision
65902 Search and import references from CENTRAL from RevMan 2008-06-11 Pending decision
86656 Should be able to 'Accept changes' when select text with tracked changes Workaround: Currently, you have to accept changes individually 2009-05-12 Pending decision
81203 Should not be able to enter a date in What's New that is in the future 2009-01-06 Pending decision
60849 Smaller sub/superscript Currently when you select sub or superscript, the font size of the subsequent info is no smaller, this means the line has to shift slightly up or down to accomodate the sub or superscript text. 2008-04-29 Pending decision
94810 Specify the location of invalid data in the Validation Report Running the validation report there is occasionally a warning that there is invalid data. This usually means that there is a data entry error in one table (a cell missing etc). If there are a lot of tables it can take time locating the error. 2009-10-02 Pending decision
79147 Split screen option for viewing multiple text sections 2008-11-11 Pending decision
24508 Subheading in section Effect of intervention 2007-06-25 Pending decision
15178 Subheadings for Characteristics of studies 2007-03-13 Pending decision
65347 Summary results for other data tables Fields to enter summary results for subgroups and outcomes for other data tables. 2008-06-07 Pending decision
71109 Text marker should work across links 2008-07-31 Pending decision
80543 Track changes in references 2008-12-18 Pending decision
84440 Validation check of DOIs Check that DOIs are entered in the correct format. 2009-03-24 Pending decision
81382 Warning when more than one instance of RevMan open a file If a file on a shared drive is already being edited by one instance of RevMan, and another instance tries to edit is as well, a warning should be displayed. 2009-01-12 Pending decision
87946 When copying and pasting a study from one file to another it should also copy Risk of Bias Table 2009-06-02 Pending decision
45619 Arrow keys in outline pane should navigate to highlighted section As when you click in the outline pane with the mouse. 2007-12-07 Don't implement/fix
62113 Clearer icon for partially selected sections to print To deselect all sections, you have to click the check box in front of Intervention review' twice because it is initially partially selected. 2008-05-13 Don't implement/fix
27149 Convert table to text 2007-07-16 Don't implement/fix
52790 Flexible formatting of printed output Currently all headings are in a fixed position within the document and authors cannot move them. Tables are split if they happen to spread across two pages. 2008-02-20 Don't implement/fix
62297 In-text notes To be able to add comment bubbles like in MS Word. 2008-05-14 Don't implement/fix
63558 Limit number of levels in lists to three RevMan should only allow the three levels recommended by the Style Guide. 2008-05-24 Don't implement/fix
26759 Move additional table to appendix function In order to assist with moving search strategies stored in additional tables to appendices. 2007-07-13 Don't implement/fix
59689 Notes should be attached to particular text See 62297. 2008-04-21 Don't implement/fix
60009 Paste or import Risk of Bias table data from other source See case 57869. 2008-04-23 Don't implement/fix

Total number of cases: 123