PEN® Authors and Reviewers Resources
Guides, templates, tools, and training materials for PEN authors and reviewers.
PEN® Author's Guide
5 resources
Step-by-step guide to the PEN evidence-based process.
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PEN® Author's Guide
Step-by-step guide to the PEN evidence-based process.
PEN® Authors Templates
5 resources
Downloadable templates for knowledge pathways, backgrounds, and toolkits.
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PEN® Authors Templates
Downloadable templates for knowledge pathways, backgrounds, and toolkits.
PEN® Authors Tools
10 resources
Style guides, checklists, and resources for PEN content creation.
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PEN® Authors Tools
Style guides, checklists, and resources for PEN content creation.
- Authors Guide to PEN Content Management System - PCMS Updated: February 23, 2022
- PEN Declaration of Affiliations and Interests Updated: July 3, 2021
- PEN Quick Update Process Updated: January 31, 2019
- Using Track Changes in WORD Updated: January 24, 2013
- PEN Plagiarism Guidelines Updated: January 24, 2013
- PEN Style Guide Updated: April 2, 2024
- PEN Guidelines for Third Party Tools.pdf Updated: December 2025
- PEN Background Resources Updated: January 2019
- PEN RISR: Rapid Incorporation of Systematic Reviews Updated: April 2020
- PEN Evidence Grading Checklist Updated: October 2021
PEN® Authors Training Modules
6 resources
Online training modules for evidence-based content development.
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PEN® Authors Training Modules
Online training modules for evidence-based content development.
- Evidence-based Process Cycle Module Updated: July 2022
- Appraising the Literature Module Updated: April 2014
- Asking the Question Module Updated: January 2019
- Quick Review of Study Designs Module Updated: April 2014
- Searching PubMed Module Updated: January 2019
- Author's Training Webinar Updated: October 2021
PEN® GRADE Tools
15 resources
Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development and Evaluation tools.
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PEN® GRADE Tools
Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development and Evaluation tools.
- Overview of the GRADE Guideline Development Process A video on the process for developing guidelines using GRADE.
- GRADE Handbook A handbook for grading the quality of evidence and strength of recommendations using the GRADE approach.
- PEN GRADE International Review Panel Roles Updated: November 8, 2017
- PEN GRADE Process Guide Introduction Updated: June 2016
- PEN GRADE Process Step 1: Practice Questions & Outcomes Updated: June 2016
- PEN GRADE Process Step 2: Searching Updated: June 2016
- PEN GRADE Process Step 3: Summarize & Assess Evidence Updated: June 2016
- PEN GRADE Process Step 4: Assess Evidence Quality Updated: June 2016
- PEN GRADE Process Step 5: Evidence to Decision Updated: June 2016
- PEN GRADE Process Step 6: Formulate Recommendations Updated: June 2016
- PEN GRADE Process Guide References Updated: June 2016
- PEN GRADE Process Appendices Updated: June 2016
- PEN Risk of Bias Tool Non-Randomized Studies Updated: December 2018
- PEN GRADE Process Data Abstraction Spreadsheet Updated: December 2018
- KP Template GRADE Updated: March 28, 2016
PEN® Reviewers Tools
2 resources
Tools and guidelines for PEN content reviewers.
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PEN® Reviewers Tools
Tools and guidelines for PEN content reviewers.