We’re pleased to announce that Cochrane’s Leadership Meeting will take place on 29–30 October 2025, co-hosted by Cochrane Portugal and Cochrane’s Central Executive Team, at the Eurostars Universal Hotel in Lisbon.This two-day event will bring together Cochrane’s senior leaders for strategic discussions and business meetings focused on our shared…
Cochrane is introducing important updates to how we implement our Conflict of Interest (COI) policies, making them easier and quicker for authors and staff to navigate while maintaining our high standards. These policies are among the most rigorous in the world, ensuring Cochrane and its reviews remain independent, transparent, and free from…
The Governing Board is meeting in Manchester on 17, 18 and 19 March 2025.Strategic planning On the first day of the meeting, the Board will focus on the future of evidence synthesis and how we respond to a changing external landscape. There is a growing demand for timely, affordable, and policy-relevant evidence that informs decision-making. …
We are delighted to announce the launch of Cochrane Pakistan, the first Cochrane Geographic Group in a new country in five years. This marks a significant milestone in our mission to expand access to evidence-based healthcare worldwide.Pakistan, as a low-middle-income country, faces unique healthcare challenges, including limited randomized…
Cochrane has released a new framework to help editors and authors decide when to update a Cochrane review. The framework does not represent a change of policy, but offers practical guidance on how to best implement our existing policies and principles.The quality of updates to Cochrane reviews can be impacted by evolving review questions and…
Cochrane is committed to providing our users with the most up-to-date methodologies to produce more accurate and robust research results. Following the recommendations of the Cochrane Statistical Methods Group, RevMan (Cochrane's bespoke software for writing Cochrane Reviews) is introducing a new set of statistical methods to be used along with…
Welcome to new membersThe Governing Board met twice in December. At the first meeting on 5 December, Joerg Meerpohl, Giordano Perez-Gaxiola and Vanessa Jordan were welcomed to their first meeting after being elected to the Governing Board. Emma Persad was congratulated on being re-elected to the Board.Joerg, Giordano and Vanessa have all made…
The Results Are InThank you to everyone who participated in the recent election for the four available spaces on Cochrane’s Governing Board. We are pleased to announce the following elected candidates:Joerg MeerpohlGiordano Perez-GaxiolaEmma Persad (re-elected for a second three-year term)Vanessa JordanWe also extend our gratitude to all the…
BackgroundA review of Cochrane’s governance arrangements in 2023 concluded that formal governance and informal groups, bodies and entities have become increasingly complicated over time. The aim of enabling participation has led to the proliferation of groups and committees and the role and purpose of some has become unclear.The former Council…
Dr Chris Silagy was the founding Director of the Australasian Cochrane Centre and instrumental in Cochrane's development and success. Chris was energetic, positive and inspiring. Before his death in December 2001, Chris expressed a wish for a Fund to be established, to be held by the Monash Foundation. Chris initiated this fund with his own…
Every year Cochrane recognizes the outstanding work of Kenneth Warren, a scientist, extremely influential in drawing attention to the 'great neglected diseases' that plague people in developing countries. He prioritized the need for valid summaries of key research studies and to the way electronic media could be used to disseminate results of…
Anne Anderson was a contributor to the stream of thinking and effort that gave birth to evidence-based health care. A clinically qualified reproductive physiologist, Anne had an active interest in women’s health, co-editing the first edition of Women’s Problems in General Practice with Ann McPherson and contributed to Effectiveness and…
Cochrane is excited to celebrate the recipients of the Cochrane Consumer Stipend and Cochrane LMIC/UMIC Stipend.These stipends support individuals to attend a Cochrane event. This year it was the Global Evidence Summit (GES), held in Prague from 10-13 September 2024. The Cochrane Consumer Stipend is awarded to active Cochrane contributors or those…
Cochrane’s Slack: Connect, Collaborate, and Stay InformedCochrane is using Slack, an online collaboration and chat platform, to encourage communication between members of our core community.Using Slack, you can connect with your own Cochrane Group, other Cochrane Groups, and Central Executive Team members easily. Slack is a true collaboration…
A round-up of upcoming Cochrane-related events and conferencesWhether you're a healthcare professional, researcher, or simply interested in evidence-based healthcare, this listing of events, both in-person and virtual, offers a diverse array of opportunities to engage with the latest developments in evidence synthesis in health. From webinars and…
Dr Thomas Chalmers was an outspoken advocate of randomised trials, whether at the bedside, at professional meetings, in class or in situations pertaining to his own life. His creativity spanned his entire career, influencing clinicians and methodologists alike. He is perhaps best known for the notion ‘randomise the first patient’, his belief that…
Dr Tom Chalmers was an outspoken advocate of randomised trials, whether at the bedside, at professional meetings, in class or in situations pertaining to his own life. His creativity spanned his entire career, influencing clinicians and methodologists alike. He is perhaps best known for the notion ‘randomise the first patient’, his belief that it…
Are you interested in joining the Governing Board?Elections will be held this year for four seats on the Governing Board. Candidates must be a Cochrane Member as of 16 October 2024 to be eligible to stand in this election, membership is defined as having accepted the Terms & Conditions of Cochrane Membership. You can check your membership…
Dr Tom Chalmers was an outspoken advocate of randomised trials, whether at the bedside, at professional meetings, in class or in situations pertaining to his own life. His creativity spanned his entire career, influencing clinicians and methodologists alike. He is perhaps best known for the notion ‘randomise the first patient’, his belief that it…
The Governing Board met in Prague on 7,8 and 9 September 2024 – ahead of the Global Evidence Summit. Dr Susan Phillips, the new Chair of the Governing Board met other trustees face to face for the first time and met many more members of the Cochrane Community during the GES. Nigel Jones was welcomed to his first meeting since being appointed…
We’re pleased to announce that Cochrane’s Leadership Meeting will take place on 29–30 October 2025, co-hosted by Cochrane Portugal and Cochrane’s Central Executive Team, at the Eurostars Universal Hotel in Lisbon.This two-day event will bring together Cochrane’s senior leaders for strategic discussions and business meetings focused on our shared…
Cochrane is introducing important updates to how we implement our Conflict of Interest (COI) policies, making them easier and quicker for authors and staff to navigate while maintaining our high standards. These policies are among the most rigorous in the world, ensuring Cochrane and its reviews remain independent, transparent, and free from…
The Governing Board is meeting in Manchester on 17, 18 and 19 March 2025.Strategic planning On the first day of the meeting, the Board will focus on the future of evidence synthesis and how we respond to a changing external landscape. There is a growing demand for timely, affordable, and policy-relevant evidence that informs decision-making. …
We are delighted to announce the launch of Cochrane Pakistan, the first Cochrane Geographic Group in a new country in five years. This marks a significant milestone in our mission to expand access to evidence-based healthcare worldwide.Pakistan, as a low-middle-income country, faces unique healthcare challenges, including limited randomized…
Cochrane has released a new framework to help editors and authors decide when to update a Cochrane review. The framework does not represent a change of policy, but offers practical guidance on how to best implement our existing policies and principles.The quality of updates to Cochrane reviews can be impacted by evolving review questions and…
Cochrane is committed to providing our users with the most up-to-date methodologies to produce more accurate and robust research results. Following the recommendations of the Cochrane Statistical Methods Group, RevMan (Cochrane's bespoke software for writing Cochrane Reviews) is introducing a new set of statistical methods to be used along with…
Welcome to new membersThe Governing Board met twice in December. At the first meeting on 5 December, Joerg Meerpohl, Giordano Perez-Gaxiola and Vanessa Jordan were welcomed to their first meeting after being elected to the Governing Board. Emma Persad was congratulated on being re-elected to the Board.Joerg, Giordano and Vanessa have all made…
The Results Are InThank you to everyone who participated in the recent election for the four available spaces on Cochrane’s Governing Board. We are pleased to announce the following elected candidates:Joerg MeerpohlGiordano Perez-GaxiolaEmma Persad (re-elected for a second three-year term)Vanessa JordanWe also extend our gratitude to all the…
BackgroundA review of Cochrane’s governance arrangements in 2023 concluded that formal governance and informal groups, bodies and entities have become increasingly complicated over time. The aim of enabling participation has led to the proliferation of groups and committees and the role and purpose of some has become unclear.The former Council…
Dr Chris Silagy was the founding Director of the Australasian Cochrane Centre and instrumental in Cochrane's development and success. Chris was energetic, positive and inspiring. Before his death in December 2001, Chris expressed a wish for a Fund to be established, to be held by the Monash Foundation. Chris initiated this fund with his own…
Every year Cochrane recognizes the outstanding work of Kenneth Warren, a scientist, extremely influential in drawing attention to the 'great neglected diseases' that plague people in developing countries. He prioritized the need for valid summaries of key research studies and to the way electronic media could be used to disseminate results of…
Anne Anderson was a contributor to the stream of thinking and effort that gave birth to evidence-based health care. A clinically qualified reproductive physiologist, Anne had an active interest in women’s health, co-editing the first edition of Women’s Problems in General Practice with Ann McPherson and contributed to Effectiveness and…
Cochrane is excited to celebrate the recipients of the Cochrane Consumer Stipend and Cochrane LMIC/UMIC Stipend.These stipends support individuals to attend a Cochrane event. This year it was the Global Evidence Summit (GES), held in Prague from 10-13 September 2024. The Cochrane Consumer Stipend is awarded to active Cochrane contributors or those…
Cochrane’s Slack: Connect, Collaborate, and Stay InformedCochrane is using Slack, an online collaboration and chat platform, to encourage communication between members of our core community.Using Slack, you can connect with your own Cochrane Group, other Cochrane Groups, and Central Executive Team members easily. Slack is a true collaboration…
A round-up of upcoming Cochrane-related events and conferencesWhether you're a healthcare professional, researcher, or simply interested in evidence-based healthcare, this listing of events, both in-person and virtual, offers a diverse array of opportunities to engage with the latest developments in evidence synthesis in health. From webinars and…
Dr Thomas Chalmers was an outspoken advocate of randomised trials, whether at the bedside, at professional meetings, in class or in situations pertaining to his own life. His creativity spanned his entire career, influencing clinicians and methodologists alike. He is perhaps best known for the notion ‘randomise the first patient’, his belief that…
Dr Tom Chalmers was an outspoken advocate of randomised trials, whether at the bedside, at professional meetings, in class or in situations pertaining to his own life. His creativity spanned his entire career, influencing clinicians and methodologists alike. He is perhaps best known for the notion ‘randomise the first patient’, his belief that it…
Are you interested in joining the Governing Board?Elections will be held this year for four seats on the Governing Board. Candidates must be a Cochrane Member as of 16 October 2024 to be eligible to stand in this election, membership is defined as having accepted the Terms & Conditions of Cochrane Membership. You can check your membership…
Dr Tom Chalmers was an outspoken advocate of randomised trials, whether at the bedside, at professional meetings, in class or in situations pertaining to his own life. His creativity spanned his entire career, influencing clinicians and methodologists alike. He is perhaps best known for the notion ‘randomise the first patient’, his belief that it…
The Governing Board met in Prague on 7,8 and 9 September 2024 – ahead of the Global Evidence Summit. Dr Susan Phillips, the new Chair of the Governing Board met other trustees face to face for the first time and met many more members of the Cochrane Community during the GES. Nigel Jones was welcomed to his first meeting since being appointed…