As Cochrane abstracts are often the only part of a Cochrane review that people read, it is important they can be read as stand alone documents.

In this web clinic, Lindsay Robertson covered the general principles of writing an abstract that is clear, easy to understand, and translate. The specific requirements of the new focused review format and the PRISMA checklist were also covered. 

The session was of particular interest to authors and editors. It was delivered in September 2024 and you can find the videos from the webinar, together with the accompanying slides to download [PDF] here.

Posted by Rachel Richardson