There are two types of starting flow diagrams in RevMan:
Study flow diagrams is a pre-filled flow diagram based on the PRISMA template.
Flowchart (blank) is a basic template that lets you construct your own flow diagram from scratch.
To create a flow diagram
Go to the Figures section in the outline pane.
Right click the Figure section and choose add Figure.
The New figure wizard opens.
Choose either Study Flow Diagram (PRISMA Template) or Flow Diagram (Blank) and click Next.
Add a caption and click Finish.
A new flow diagram is created.
To open a flow diagram
Expand the Figures section in the outline pane.
Choose a flow diagram you want to open and double-click the name.
The flow diagram opens in the new tab.
To add a box
Open a flow diagram and click the box that you wish to create a new box in relation to.
The box is highlighted, and the buttons for additional boxes become active. The resulting box location is illustrated below:
Click the relevant button in the toolbar.
A new blank flow diagram box is created.
To edit a flow diagram box
Do one of the following:
Double-click the box.
Right-click the box and choose Edit.
Click the box and click in the toolbar.
The Edit flow diagram box window opens.
Edit the text.
Tip: You can use editing text facilities to format text in flowchart boxes. See Main text.
Click OK.
The text in flowchart box is updated.
To delete a box from the flow diagram
Open a flowchart and click the box you want to delete
Do one of the following:
Right-click the box and choose Delete.
Click in the toolbar.
To resize a box
Do one of the following:
Click and drag the right edge of the box.
Open the box for editing (see above) and enter a value in the Width in Pixels field.
Tip: Inputting the width in pixels is can be used for ensuring multiple boxes have the exact same width.
See also About figures; Copying a figure to the clipboard.