Having recently overseen one of the most prestigious medical research editorial teams in the world and spending more than twelve years in academic publishing, I am available for editing scientific, technical, and medical (STM) manuscripts, including evidence syntheses across sectors.

General editing and manuscript preparation

I offer high-quality editing services tailored to STM manuscripts, including research articles, dissertations, and books. As an expert editor with over a decade of experience, I ensure clarity and consistency, helping authors meet the highest standards of academic and professional publishing. Whether you're preparing a manuscript for submission or refining your final draft, I provide thorough language editing, formatting, and compliance with journal or institutional guidelines. 

Language editing for non-native English speakers

I offer English language editing for STM manuscripts, a specialized service that helps non-native English speakers prepare their research for publication in international journals. I have over a decade of experience in scientific editing, working with authors from around the world. When editing these manuscripts, my work focuses on improving clarity and coherence to ensure that complex technical concepts are expressed accurately and precisely, without jeopardizing the authors' original meaning and scientific content. 

Specialized editing for Cochrane systematic reviews 

Having overseen the Cochrane Central Editorial Service for two years and worked with Cochrane for over twelve years - as an Information Specialist, Managing Editor, author, and most recently as the Head of Editorial - I can work with authors pre-submission or post-submission, during the editorial and peer review process, to help bring their work to publication.

To discuss projects, rates, and scheduling, please reach out. 

Sathe NA, Ovelman C, Ospina NS, Dewidar O, Terhune EA, Francis DK, Welch V, Heyn PC, Duque T, Viswanathan M. Paper 6: engaging racially and ethnically diverse interest holders in evidence syntheses. J Clin Epidemiol. 2024 Dec;176:111575. doi: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2024.111575. 

Ovelman C, Kugley S, Gartlehner G, Viswanathan M. The use of a large language model to create plain language summaries of evidence reviews in healthcare: a feasibility study. Cochrane Ev Synth. 2024; 2:e12041. doi:10.1002/cesm.12041.

Hay S, Ovelman C, Zupancic JA, Doyle LW, Onland W, Konstantinidis M, Shah PS, Soll R. Systemic corticosteroids for the prevention of bronchopulmonary dysplasia, a network meta-analysis. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2023 Aug 31;8(8):CD013730. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD013730.pub2.

Ovelman C, Sathe N, McPheeters M. How Does Non Pharmacological Care Affect Newborn Infants With Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome? A Cochrane Review Summary With Commentary. 2023 Jul. In: RTI Press Research Brief [Internet]. Research Triangle Park (NC): RTI Press; 2014–.

Lai NM, Yap AQY, Ong HC, Wai SX, Yeo JHH, Koo CYE, Lah WC, Lim YS, Ovelman C, Soll RF. Use of Composite Outcomes in Neonatal Trials: An Analysis of the Cochrane Reviews. Neonatology. 2021;118(3):259-263. doi: 10.1159/000514402. Epub 2021 Mar 29.

Seidler AL, Gyte GML, Rabe H, Díaz-Rossello JL, Duley L, Aziz K, Testoni Costa- Nobre D, Davis PG, Schmölzer GM, Ovelman C, Askie LM, Soll R; International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation Neonatal Life Support Task Force. Umbilical cord management for newborns <34 weeks' gestation: a meta-analysis. Pediatrics. 2021 Mar;147(3):e20200576. doi: 10.1542/peds.2020-0576.

Gomersall J, Berber S, Middleton P, McDonald SJ, Niermeyer S, El-Naggar W, Davis PG, Schmölzer GM, Ovelman C, Soll RF; International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation Neonatal Life Support Task Force. Umbilical cord management at term and late preterm birth: a meta-analysis. Pediatrics. 2021 Mar;147(3): e2020015404. doi: 10.1542/peds.2020-015404.

Lai NM, Leom YXD, Chow WL, Kee-Hsin C, Pu-Hong L, Chaiyakunapruk N, Ovelman C, Soll R. How often are patient-important outcomes represented in neonatal randomized controlled trials? An analysis of Cochrane Neonatal reviews. Neonatology. 2020;117(4):428-435. doi: 10.1159/000506703.

Lai NM, Ong JM, Chen KH, Chaiyakunapruk N, Ovelman C, Soll R. Decreasing number of conclusive neonatal reviews: increasing role for shared decision- making? Neonatology. 2020;117(1):125-126. doi: 10.1159/000502492.

Lai NM, Lee SWH, Wai SX, Teh ZW, Chan MY, Lim YS, Ovelman C, Soll R. The choice of population and outcomes in neonatal trials on hyperbilirubinemia: are they relevant? An analysis of Cochrane Neonatal reviews. Neonatology. 2020; 117(6):687-693. doi: 10.1159/000511656.

Lai NM, Ong JMJ, Chen KH, Chaiyakunapruk N, Ovelman C, Soll R. Are neonatal trials better conducted and reported over the last 6 Decades? An analysis on their risk-of-bias status in Cochrane Reviews. Neonatology. 2019;116(2):123-131. doi: 10.1159/000497423.

Sinha A, Ovelman C, Pradhan A, Gupta N, Thumburu K, Gupta P. Profile of published Cochrane Systematic Reviews in child health from low- and middle-income countries. Indian Pediatrics. 2019;56(1):45-48.

Ardell S, Offringa M, Ovelman C, Soll R. Prophylactic vitamin K for the prevention of vitamin K deficiency bleeding in preterm neonates. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2018;2(2):CD008342. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD008342.pub2.

Ioannidis JP, Horbar JD, Ovelman CM, Brosseau Y, Thorlund K, Buus-Frank ME, Mills EJ, Soll RF. Completeness of main outcomes across randomized trials in an entire discipline: survey of chronic lung disease outcomes in preterm infants. BMJ. 2015;350:h72. doi: 10.1136/bmj.h72.