RevMan 5.0.17 released
RevMan 5.0.17 addresses a long list of problems, introduces a number of minor - but nice to have - features, and updates the documentation.
Download options:
Problems resolved
See updates.
New features
- Optional headings can be activated and deactivated by clicking the 'check box' icon in the outline pane
- Advice is provided if out of memory error occurs
- Figures, comparisons, outcomes and subgroups can be rearranged by
dragging one item onto another
This will swap their numbers. - All subheadings to a heading can be expanded or collapsed by holding down Shift while expanding/collapsing
- Branches in the outline pane can be fully expanded or collapsed by holding down Shift while expanding/collapsing
- Feedback is shown as not published for withdrawn protocols and reviews
- Insert Analysis Results is using style from Style Guide
E.g. short form of effect measures. - Plots can be copied to the clipboard using the standard keyboard
shortcut (e.g. Ctrl + C on Windows)
Note: this only works on plots opened from the Edit Outcome screen - not on the Edit Figure screen where the keyboard shortcut is used by the Caption field box. - Changes to outcome type can be fully undone, i.e. study data are restored
- Global Replace can be undone
- Renaming of items from the outline pane can be undone
- Undo function allows structural edits and text edits to be mixed
- 'Check spelling as you type' and 'Validate as you type' setting are saved between sessions
- Zipped rm5 files can be opened (but are saved unzipped)
- Other Data tables can be printed together with forest plots for numeric outcomes
- A check that the latest version is being edited has been
added
This is in addition to checking that the user has checked out the review from Archie. - An option in Print Preview to see multiple simultaneous pages has been added
- Insert Symbol screen is using a larger font
Updated documentation
- Publication form for Diagnostic Test Accuracy Reviews has been included
- Intervention handbook updated to version 5.0.1
- Help file and User Guide updated
- Tutorial updated

