Task	Contributing authors
Draft the protocol	RP, ISS, GAFF, GMHF, IGA, Ricardo Guerra, METDJ, SRHL, AMF
Develop criteria for a search strategy (in conjunction with the Trials Search Co‐ordinator)	RP, ISS, GAFF, GMHF, IGA, METDJ, SRHL
Search identified titles and abstracts for trials (usually 2 review authors)	RP, IGA
Obtain copies of trials	RP, IGA, ISS
Select which trials to include (2 review authors + 1 arbiter)	RP, IGA, GMHF
Extract data from trials (2 review authors)	ISS, IGA
Enter data into RevMan (1 review author + 1 review author to check)	ISS, GMHF
Carry out the analysis	ISS, RP, GMHF, IGA, METDJ, SRHL
Create 'Summary of findings' table(s)	ISS, RP
Interpret the analysis	ISS, GMHF, RP, GAFF, IGA METDJ, SRHL
Draft the final review	ISS, RP, GAFF, GMHF, IGA, METDJ, SRHL, AMF
Update the review	ISS, RP, GAFF, GMHF, IGA, METDJ, SRHL, AMF
Provide a consumer perspective	AMF