Each chapter of the Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews has its own author. Therefore, should be referenced similarly to a chapter in an edited book.
Citation examples:
Lasserson, Thomas and Higgins (2024)
Noyes et al. (2024)
Reference examples:
Lasserson, T.J., Thomas, J. and Higgins, J.P.T. (2024) ‘Chapter 1: Starting a Review’, in J.P.T. Higgins et al. (eds) Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions. Available at: cochrane.org/handbook (Accessed: 10 October 2025).
Noyes, J. et al. (2024) ‘Chapter 21: Qualitative evidence’, in J.P.T. Higgins et al. (eds) Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions. Available at: cochrane.org/handbook (Accessed: 10 October 2025).
