Information Management System (IMS) for Trials Search Co-ordinators (TSCs) in Cochrane Review Groups

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Management System Team,Nordic Cochrane Centre,Rigshospitalet,Copenhagen,Denmark. I
Abstract
Objectives: To provide training for Trials Search Co-ordinators in how to use and benefit from The Cochrane Collaboration's Information Management System (IMS) in their daily work.

Summary: The IMS training session for TSCs will centre around:

- working the module text: checking the module text out from and into Archie, and editing the search strategy section;

- working with the topics list: adding, editing and deleting topics; saving and printing the topics list; linking new review titles to the topics list;

- working with reviews: checking reviews out from and into Archie; checking and revising search strategies in the reviews.

Other topics may be covered as well if there is time.

Level of knowledge required to attend: basic.
The workshop will be for TSCs in Cochrane Review Groups only.