Once you have created a an "outcome" codeset (that will be available across a review / all items), you will then create an outcome (or outcomes) for each particular item. Previously created outcomes should be available for other items.

The manual gives more detail from p88 onwards (see http://eppi.ioe.ac.uk/cms/LinkClick.a...&tabid=2933) -:

"Once you have specified at least one code as being an ‘outcome’ (in order for the outcome button to appear in your coding screen), you are able to enter outcomes. Outcomes are associated with a given code set, so you will need to have at selected at least one code for the coding record to be created. Clicking the ‘outcomes’ button presents you with a small box containing a list of the outcomes already entered (in your current coding record) against the study record you are working with.

You can edit existing outcomes, enter new ones and delete redundant outcomes from this screen. Clicking ‘new outcome’ will cause the outcome editing screen to appear

As well as classifying outcomes, this screen enables you to enter numeric data.

You should name the outcome, enter your outcome data based on the outcome type selected and then click Save outcome. Once you have outcomes entered, you can view them from the ‘coding record’ tab by clicking view.

The saved outcomes are available for running meta-analysis once the coding for that item is marked as completed."

Hope that helps, but please let us know exactly what you are referring to / where you are coding the outcomes... We should then be able to give you some more specific, hopefully more helpful, advice.

Thanks!

(Note - if you wish to send us screenshots or communicate via email, the support address is EPPISupport@ucl.ac.uk.)