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  • Looking ahead at 2018 with Cochrane Bone, Joint and Muscle Trauma
    Dr Helen Handoll is Co-ordinating Editor of Cochrane Bone, Joint and Muscle Trauma Group, one of four Groups in the Acute and Emergency Care Network. She shares with us some of her personal views on the work of her Group this year, and outlines the opportunities and challenges facing Cochrane Bone, Joint and Muscle Trauma in 2018. This Blog…
  • Cochrane Classmate webinar especially for Australasians!
    There are some keen Australians who’ve been asking for a Cochrane Classmate webinar. Well, we do aim to please, so here is one especially for you! Brought to you by the Cochrane Crowd team, Cochrane Classmate is a trainers’ toolkit that lets you create exciting, interactive tasks to help your students learn about evidence production. It is easy…
  • Join the CitSciMed Blitz
    Working together to speed up medical research Got a burning passion for health? Ready to make a difference? We’ve got you covered. Join Cochrane Crowd, our partner platforms Mark2Cure and Stall Catchers and our collective global volunteer network for the CitSciMed Blitz. Together we can speed up medical research and make a difference.…
  • Cochrane is seeking a new Co-ordinating Editor for the Colorectal Cancer Group
    We are looking for a new home for the Cochrane Colorectal Cancer Group (CRCG). In addition to the detection, treatment and monitoring of colorectal cancer, the Group’s scope also currently covers other abdominal surgery-related topics, including hernia and appendicitis. The CRCG portfolio of reviews includes 116 active reviews and 65 protocols.…
  • News from the Cochrane Anaesthesia, Critical and Emergency Care Group
    Cochrane is splitting Cochrane Anaesthesia, Critical and Emergency Care (ACE) into two new groups: Cochrane Anaesthesia and Cochrane Emergency and Critical Care. We are seeking two Co-ordinating Editors to lead these groups. As of January 2018, two new groups will be created as a result of splitting the portfolio of the current ACE Group:…
  • Five good reasons to get involved with Cochrane Crowd
    Five good reasons to get involved with Cochrane Crowd, even if you’re already a health evidence aficionado - and how to help spread the word You’ve probably heard of Cochrane Crowd, because we’ve certainly announced our presence! But in case you haven’t, we’re Cochrane’s new citizen science platform. Our global community of volunteers helps…
  • Cochrane participates at the V Translating Voices
    Cochrane was invited to participate in the V Translating Voices, Translating Regions Conference convened by Dr Christophe Declercq and Dr Federico M. Federici of UCL university and held at Europe House in London, 13 – 15 December. The fifth international conference addressed issues around the complexity of multilingual communication in…
  • Covidence continues improvements to streamline Cochrane Reviews
    The Covidence platform continues to evolve, with recent product updates advancing the tool towards the vision of a world where answers to questions about health and other fields of human wellbeing are accurate, up to date, and accessible. The Covidence team is committed to engaging with the Cochrane community and continuing to make improvements…
  • Closure of Cochrane Bahrain
    Cochrane Bahrain has closed. Zbys Fedorowicz, Director of the Associate Centre, has decided to step down from his role and no replacement leadership or associated funding could be found. We thank Zbys and his team for all their work over many years. If you have any questions, please email Veronica Bonfigli, Governance & Administrative Support…
  • Approval of 2018 Plan & Budget
    The 2018 Plan & Budget for Cochrane’s central funds was approved by the Governing Board at its teleconference on 12th December and is now available on the Cochrane Community website. More information about the Strategy to 2020 Targets in 2018 will follow early in the new year, as will the minutes from the Board’s teleconference.  In…
  • Cochrane is seeking a Senior Methods Adviser to join its Editorial Board
    Specifications: Availability for the equivalent of one half day per week (0.1 FTE) Salary: Around £8,000 or equivalent per annum Location: Unlimited Application Closing Date: 20th  Jan 2018 Context As part of its Transformation Project, we are creating a new Editorial Board for the Cochrane Library. The Editorial Board will be responsible…
  • Cochrane in Chile: a new centre for evidence-based decision making in health care
    Cochrane’s Iberoamerican Network is delighted to announce the formation of a new Cochrane Centre to enhance health decision-making in Chile. Cochrane Chile will promote evidence-informed health decision-making by supporting and training new Chilean authors of Cochrane Reviews, as well as working with clinicians, professional associations, policy-…
  • The inside scoop on Cochrane Crowd
    From little things, big things grow. Cochrane Crowd, Cochrane’s citizen science platform, now has 7500+ contributors who have notched over 1.5 million classifications. Here Anna Noel-Storr, Co-Lead of Cochrane Crowd, shares the story of Cochrane Crowd and how the platform may evolve in the future. It often takes a combination of factors,…
  • Edinburgh streets
    The website for the 25th annual Cochrane Colloquium, taking place in Edinburgh from 16-18 September 2018, is now live. Cochrane Colloquium Edinburgh will be a Patients Included event that is co-designed, co-produced and co-presented by healthcare consumers and where everyone’s input is valued equally. Registration is scheduled to…
  • Guidance for the re-accreditation process for Cochrane Review Groups
    Following its meeting in Cape Town in September 2017, Cochrane’s Governing Board approved the Structure & Function of Cochrane Review Groups: Implementation of the Networks and Editorial Board Plan. As part of this plan, every CRG will need to be re-accredited every five years in order to continue as a Cochrane Group. To support this process…
  • Learning from the changes in the Consumers and Communication Group
    Dr. Sophie Hill, Co-ordinating Editor of the Consumers and Communication Group shares an overview of some of the changes in her Cochrane Group so that others in the Cochrane Community can learn from them.  In the Consumers and Communication Group we have made some changes lately you might like to hear about as we are finding they greatly…
  • Agenda and open access papers now available for the Governing Board's December virtual meeting
    The agenda and open access papers for the Cochrane Governing Board virtual meeting on 12 December 2017 are now available. Cochrane's governing body is the Board, comprising 13 members of whom some are elected by Cochrane’s contributors and some are external members appointed by the Board. The Board is responsible for overseeing…
  • Information about search and browse issues in the Cochrane Library
    Customer feedback on the functionality of the Cochrane Library is welcomed; see information on how to contact Wiley customer services. Wiley and Cochrane monitor the feedback, and from time to time, significant issues are raised. There are three issues at the moment that may particularly impact users, including the Cochrane community, and we are…
  • Request for comments on draft
    Request for comments on draft “Interim guidance on how to decide whether to incorporate clinical study reports and other regulatory documents into Cochrane Reviews” - *DEADLINE 22nd December 2017* A Cochrane funded (Methods Innovation Fund) project has developed guidance on when to consider regulatory data for inclusion in Cochrane Reviews.…
  • Cochrane seeks an Associate Editor
    Post: Associate Editor Location: Flexible Specifications:  Full time/part-time. Permanent contract, subject to 6-month probationary period Salary: Up to £45,000 dependent on skills and experience Closing date for applications:  30th November 2017  Context Cochrane is creating eight new Networks of Cochrane…
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