Review language coverage plan
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StatMedAnalysis | Original downloadable worksheet | 6 November 2026

Plan how potentially eligible reports in different languages will be assessed.

How to use this worksheet
State any planned language restriction and its reason before searching. Identify
translation capacity for titles, abstracts and full texts separately. Preserve the
original passage and translated interpretation for decision-critical fields. Escalate
uncertain eligibility or numerical wording to a qualified reader where feasible.

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. Languages and restriction rationale
Response/evidence: _________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________

2. Translation resources and limits
Response/evidence: _________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________

3. Screening versus extraction needs
Response/evidence: _________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________

4. Original passage locator
Response/evidence: _________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________

5. Translation method and reviewer
Response/evidence: _________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________

6. Ambiguous terms or units
Response/evidence: _________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________

7. Unresolved report handling
Response/evidence: _________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________

8. Potential language bias in conclusions
Response/evidence: _________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________

Hypothetical worked case
A fictional abstract translation reverses whether participants were excluded for prior
treatment. Reviewers preserve the sentence and obtain clarification before making an
eligibility decision.

Decision rule and limitations
Do not exclude a report merely because an automated translation is unclear without
recording the unresolved issue and feasible follow-up. Disclose practical language
limitations and their possible impact.

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.