Tired of looking for the answers to questions regarding CENTRAL submissions, the Master List and other issues relating to Trials Search Coordinators’ (TSCs) responsibilities?

Would you like to share your experience and skills in TSC-related activities?

Please join us in creating the TSC “Frequently Asked Questions” webpage, by sending your ideas to the US Cochrane Center.

TSC Frequently Asked Questions will provide:

• An efficient way to gather and search for valuable information on common questions and problems TSCs may encounter.
  
• Detailed and easy-to-follow directions for problem-solving to minimize the time and effort spent to manage TSC activities.

Any TSC can find this page useful, for example, in managing a trials register. Using the FAQ links below you can search for a topic you’d like to learn more about. Most documents are available in .pdf format for use with Adobe Reader.

1. Click on a title of interest.
2. Save the document on your computer, print it out, or use the electronic version.

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• How do I globally edit author names in ProCite? (PDF)
   
• Which codes should I use to search The Cochrane Library for all Cochrane reviews, protocols, and specialized registers for a particular group? (PDF)
   
• What is CENTRAL? (PDF)
   
• Which configuration file should I use for downloading records from CENTRAL (for ProCite users only)? (CFG)
  Maintained by the USCC; last updated for Issue 1, 2005.
   
• Where can I obtain filters for use with Endnote? (HTML)
  Linking to this page is permissible only if appropriate acknowledgement of the University of Queensland Library is made.
   
• Which Reference Manager filter should I use for downloading records from DSR? (CAP - Reference Manager users only)
  Maintained by Becky Skidmore (CCOHTA); last updated for Issue 2, 2005.
   
• Which Reference Manager filter should I use for downloading records from CENTRAL? (CAP - Reference Manager users only)
  Maintained by Becky Skidmore (CCOHTA); last updated for Issue 2, 2005.
   
• Which Reference Manager filter should I use for downloading records from DARE? (CAP - Reference Manager users only)
  Maintained by Becky Skidmore (CCOHTA); last updated for Issue 2, 2005.
   
• How can I find clinical trial results?
   

Please feel free to send us your ideas and suggestions. We really appreciate your time, experience and contribution!