Full-text retrieval register
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StatMedAnalysis | Original downloadable worksheet | 6 November 2026

Separate unavailable reports from studies excluded on eligibility grounds.

How to use this worksheet
Track one report per row from citation to retrieval. Record every legitimate access
route tried and whether a complete report, abstract or supplement was obtained. Keep
retrieval status separate from the eligibility decision. Reconcile unavailable reports
before finalizing the study flow.

Save a working copy and keep the original blank version. Use public, hypothetical or
aggregate information only; do not enter patient identifiers, credentials or confidential
records. Keep source evidence in your approved project workspace. Mark unresolved text
fields UNKNOWN or NOT REPORTED with a reason; never substitute zero for an unknown count.

Project/version __________________  Prepared by role/date __________________

Working fields
1. Citation and identifier
Response/evidence: _________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________

2. Required report version
Response/evidence: _________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________

3. Library or repository route tried
Response/evidence: _________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________

4. Request dates and response
Response/evidence: _________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________

5. Material actually obtained
Response/evidence: _________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________

6. Missing sections or supplements
Response/evidence: _________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________

7. Eligibility status pending retrieval
Response/evidence: _________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________

8. Final disposition and flow-diagram category
Response/evidence: _________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________

Hypothetical worked case
A fictional citation has an abstract but its methods and full results are unavailable.
It remains a report not retrieved rather than being labeled ineligible solely because
the full text could not be assessed.

Decision rule and limitations
Classify unavailable material transparently and preserve its potential relevance. Do not
count retrieval failure as a scientific exclusion reason.

Decision _______________________  Remaining uncertainty ____________________
Next action ____________________  Owner / review date ______________________
Independent check and discrepancy resolution _______________________________

Official method or reporting reference checked 6 November 2026
https://www.cochrane.org/authors/handbooks-and-manuals/handbook/current/chapter-04

This is an original planning aid, not an official checklist, validated instrument,
clinical recommendation or certificate of expert approval. Apply the referenced
guidance to the specific design and record any additional requirements.