The Governance Meetings provide the main annual opportunity for Cochrane’s senior leaders and Group managers to come together to learn about and discuss organizational priorities, challenges and opportunities. The 2020 Cochrane Governance Meetings will be held in Manchester on 30 March - 3 April.
Find out more about:
Full programme for the 30…
January 15 2020
We are seeking volunteers for a brief informal discussion to share your experiences or to be part of an international Working Group helping to guide evaluation tools and case studies.
Cochrane’s vision is a world of improved health, with decisions informed by high-quality research evidence. But to what extent are we formally achieving our vision…
January 14 2020
A round-up of active tender and funding opportunities that may be of interest to Cochrane contributors, authors, and groups - updated through the month.
Additional funding resources
Name of funding opportunity: NIHR-MRC Trials Methodology Research Partnership (TMRP)General information: Applications are open for pump-priming grants of between…
January 14 2020
REMINDER: Submissions for hosting Cochrane’s annual business and networking meetings for 2021 and 2022 are now open!
Governance Meetings are Cochrane’s annual business meetings. They provide an opportunity for Cochrane’s Group staff and Executives as well as Cochrane’s Governing Board and Council to meet and discuss the organization’s strategies…
January 14 2020
Cochrane is revising our current commercial sponsorship policy and also developing a non-financial or academic conflict of interest policy. Read about the progress to date, view project reports and recommendations, and learn about the next steps.
Cochrane’s policy on conflict of interest (COI) is very important to those who create and use…
January 9 2020
4-7th October 2020, The Westin Harbour Castle, Toronto
The Cochrane Colloquium is Cochrane's flagship annual event. It brings people together from around the world to discuss putting research into important global health questions and promoting evidence-informed health care.
This year’s theme is ‘Rapid-Learning Health Systems,’ an approach to…
January 7 2020
A round-up of upcoming Cochrane events and conferences
For workshops and courses, please see the Training site listing.
To have your non-training event listed here or to let us know about a conference you are attending, please let Sabrina Khamissa know at skhamissa@cochrane.org
REWARD | EQUATOR Conference 2020
Date: 20-22 February,…
January 3 2020
A round-up of active surveys submitted by Cochrane contributors, colleagues, and partners seeking input from the Cochrane Community - updated through the month.
No active surveys at this time
If you would like to add your survey, please review our survey and consultations policy and provide the following information to mumoquit@cochrane.…
January 3 2020
The Early Career Professionals group aims to provide its members with opportunities to enhance their knowledge, skills, and expertise by providing a platform for international networking with early career professionals or other members in the Cochrane community.
After the success of the ‘30 Under 30’ series which aimed to introduce young people…
December 27 2019
In order to be relevant to the needs of users, Cochrane evidence needs to respond to national, regional, and global health priorities. This page provides a round-up of current priority setting activities submitted by Cochrane Groups - updated throughout the month. See the 'Priority Setting' pages of Cochrane Training for additional information on…
December 20 2019
As previously announced, Cochrane has been reviewing the editorial management systems (EMS) used by our editors and authors to prepare Cochrane Reviews, and other content published in the Cochrane Library. Cochrane engaged an experienced consultancy team, Origin Editorial, to partner in this work.
Origin Editorial has helped Cochrane to document…
December 19 2019
We are pleased to announce the re-schedule of the 2019 Methods Symposium, which was postponed due to the cancelled 2019 Cochrane Colloquium, as a free interactive webinar on Wednesday 5 February, 2020.
Cochrane Reviews are becoming increasingly complex as methods evolve, as data sources become more diverse, and as we increasingly recognize that…
December 13 2019
Cochrane is a global community of over 11,000 members and 68,000 supporters from more than 130 countries. We are researchers, health professionals, patients, carers, and others passionate about improving health outcomes.
The Governing Board is very pleased to announce the launch of three new organizational policies to support everyone…
December 12 2019
Contract type: Fixed term contract (12 months)Specifications: Full Time or Part-time consideredSalary: £35,000Location: Flexible
This role is an exciting opportunity to use your experience as a Communications Officer to make a difference in the field of health care research.
This role is working within Cochrane’s Knowledge Translation (KT)…
December 11 2019
In 2014 Cochrane called for proposals for ‘Game Changer Initiatives’, ambitious projects to improve how we do business and enable our vision of ‘a world of improved health’.
Project Transform was funded by Cochrane and the Australian National Health and Medical Research Council as part of this initiative. As the Final Report describes, Project…
December 10 2019
The agenda and open access papers for the Cochrane Governing Board teleconference on 12 December 2019 are now available to view online, for information only.
Cochrane's governing body is the Governing Board. The Board is responsible for overseeing the development and implementation of Cochrane’s strategic direction.
If you would like to comment…
December 9 2019
Many thanks to those who attended Cochrane’s first Annual General Meeting online. Over 200 participants joined from Cochrane’s head office in London, individually online, and in groups from Germany, Russia, Spain, Switzerland, and the UK.
All Resolutions proposed at the meeting were passed by the members. The record of votes is available here.…
December 9 2019
All content remains freely available on the Colloquium website and open to the entire Cochrane Community of members and supporters!
Cochrane’s annual flagship event brings together the world’s most influential health researchers, scientists, academics, opinion leaders, clinicians, and patients to promote evidence-informed decision-making. The…
December 6 2019
Dr. Karla Soares-Weiser became the new Editor in Chief of the Cochrane Library in June. Karla replaced Dr. David Tovey, who stepped down from the role at the end of May following ten years of distinguished service.
Learn more about Karla's story and her journey through Cochrane since 1995 in the video below;
Karla Soares-Weiser was born in…
December 5 2019
Update to Subheadings in RevMan Web: Addition of 'Summary of findings and assessment of the certainty of the evidence'
We will be adding in a new subheading to the Methods section where people will describe their approach to rating the certainty of the evidence and preparing Summary of Findings tables. Given the importance of describing GRADE…
December 3 2019
The Governance Meetings provide the main annual opportunity for Cochrane’s senior leaders and Group managers to come together to learn about and discuss organizational priorities, challenges and opportunities. The 2020 Cochrane Governance Meetings will be held in Manchester on 30 March - 3 April. Find out more about: Full programme for the 30…January 15 2020
We are seeking volunteers for a brief informal discussion to share your experiences or to be part of an international Working Group helping to guide evaluation tools and case studies. Cochrane’s vision is a world of improved health, with decisions informed by high-quality research evidence. But to what extent are we formally achieving our vision…January 14 2020
A round-up of active tender and funding opportunities that may be of interest to Cochrane contributors, authors, and groups - updated through the month. Additional funding resources Name of funding opportunity: NIHR-MRC Trials Methodology Research Partnership (TMRP)General information: Applications are open for pump-priming grants of between…January 14 2020
REMINDER: Submissions for hosting Cochrane’s annual business and networking meetings for 2021 and 2022 are now open! Governance Meetings are Cochrane’s annual business meetings. They provide an opportunity for Cochrane’s Group staff and Executives as well as Cochrane’s Governing Board and Council to meet and discuss the organization’s strategies…January 14 2020
Cochrane is revising our current commercial sponsorship policy and also developing a non-financial or academic conflict of interest policy. Read about the progress to date, view project reports and recommendations, and learn about the next steps. Cochrane’s policy on conflict of interest (COI) is very important to those who create and use…January 9 2020
4-7th October 2020, The Westin Harbour Castle, Toronto The Cochrane Colloquium is Cochrane's flagship annual event. It brings people together from around the world to discuss putting research into important global health questions and promoting evidence-informed health care. This year’s theme is ‘Rapid-Learning Health Systems,’ an approach to…January 7 2020
A round-up of upcoming Cochrane events and conferences For workshops and courses, please see the Training site listing. To have your non-training event listed here or to let us know about a conference you are attending, please let Sabrina Khamissa know at skhamissa@cochrane.org REWARD | EQUATOR Conference 2020 Date: 20-22 February,…January 3 2020
A round-up of active surveys submitted by Cochrane contributors, colleagues, and partners seeking input from the Cochrane Community - updated through the month. No active surveys at this time If you would like to add your survey, please review our survey and consultations policy and provide the following information to mumoquit@cochrane.…January 3 2020
The Early Career Professionals group aims to provide its members with opportunities to enhance their knowledge, skills, and expertise by providing a platform for international networking with early career professionals or other members in the Cochrane community. After the success of the ‘30 Under 30’ series which aimed to introduce young people…December 27 2019
In order to be relevant to the needs of users, Cochrane evidence needs to respond to national, regional, and global health priorities. This page provides a round-up of current priority setting activities submitted by Cochrane Groups - updated throughout the month. See the 'Priority Setting' pages of Cochrane Training for additional information on…December 20 2019
As previously announced, Cochrane has been reviewing the editorial management systems (EMS) used by our editors and authors to prepare Cochrane Reviews, and other content published in the Cochrane Library. Cochrane engaged an experienced consultancy team, Origin Editorial, to partner in this work. Origin Editorial has helped Cochrane to document…December 19 2019
We are pleased to announce the re-schedule of the 2019 Methods Symposium, which was postponed due to the cancelled 2019 Cochrane Colloquium, as a free interactive webinar on Wednesday 5 February, 2020. Cochrane Reviews are becoming increasingly complex as methods evolve, as data sources become more diverse, and as we increasingly recognize that…December 13 2019
Cochrane is a global community of over 11,000 members and 68,000 supporters from more than 130 countries. We are researchers, health professionals, patients, carers, and others passionate about improving health outcomes. The Governing Board is very pleased to announce the launch of three new organizational policies to support everyone…December 12 2019
Contract type: Fixed term contract (12 months)Specifications: Full Time or Part-time consideredSalary: £35,000Location: Flexible This role is an exciting opportunity to use your experience as a Communications Officer to make a difference in the field of health care research. This role is working within Cochrane’s Knowledge Translation (KT)…December 11 2019
In 2014 Cochrane called for proposals for ‘Game Changer Initiatives’, ambitious projects to improve how we do business and enable our vision of ‘a world of improved health’. Project Transform was funded by Cochrane and the Australian National Health and Medical Research Council as part of this initiative. As the Final Report describes, Project…December 10 2019
The agenda and open access papers for the Cochrane Governing Board teleconference on 12 December 2019 are now available to view online, for information only. Cochrane's governing body is the Governing Board. The Board is responsible for overseeing the development and implementation of Cochrane’s strategic direction. If you would like to comment…December 9 2019
Many thanks to those who attended Cochrane’s first Annual General Meeting online. Over 200 participants joined from Cochrane’s head office in London, individually online, and in groups from Germany, Russia, Spain, Switzerland, and the UK. All Resolutions proposed at the meeting were passed by the members. The record of votes is available here.…December 9 2019
All content remains freely available on the Colloquium website and open to the entire Cochrane Community of members and supporters! Cochrane’s annual flagship event brings together the world’s most influential health researchers, scientists, academics, opinion leaders, clinicians, and patients to promote evidence-informed decision-making. The…December 6 2019
Dr. Karla Soares-Weiser became the new Editor in Chief of the Cochrane Library in June. Karla replaced Dr. David Tovey, who stepped down from the role at the end of May following ten years of distinguished service. Learn more about Karla's story and her journey through Cochrane since 1995 in the video below; Karla Soares-Weiser was born in…December 5 2019
Update to Subheadings in RevMan Web: Addition of 'Summary of findings and assessment of the certainty of the evidence' We will be adding in a new subheading to the Methods section where people will describe their approach to rating the certainty of the evidence and preparing Summary of Findings tables. Given the importance of describing GRADE…December 3 2019