Dr Murray Enkin, whose work contributed to the creation of Cochrane, died on 6 June 2021.
An obstetrics pioneer and prominent influencer in the early days of the formation of Cochrane, Dr Murray Enkin was instrumental in developing evidence-based perinatal clinical trials and systematic reviews, challenging many common interventions not…
June 14 2021
Each month, Cochrane's Editor in Chief hosts an interactive webinar for Cochrane members and supporters. It is an opportunity to hear more about Cochrane’s Editorial & Methods Department’s (EMD) strategic plans and their implementation by senior editorial staff, as well as learn about work being done by Cochrane Groups from around the world.…
June 11 2021
The Cochrane Council aims to ensure that Cochrane Groups retain an effective voice in Cochrane’s leadership and strategic decision-making.
At its teleconference on 14 April, Council members voted unanimously to create two Council seats for members of the Early Career Professionals Network. We are delighted to welcome Santiago Castiello de Obeso…
June 11 2021
Cochrane has launched a new policy for the management of potentially problematic studies that are eligible for inclusion in a Cochrane Review. The policy defines problematic studies as “any published or unpublished study where there are serious questions about the trustworthiness of the data or findings, regardless of whether the study has been…
June 3 2021
As people around the planet observe World Environment Day on June 5, those of us working within Cochrane may wonder how we can contribute to alleviating the world’s environmental problems. In recent years there has been increasing awareness that climate change poses major challenges for human health and health systems. The Cochrane Climate-…
June 1 2021
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
Download an Excel list of UK health evidence funders (last updated March 2021)
Coronavirus Funding MonitorGeneral Information: A curated list of open funding…
May 31 2021
The Annual Anne Anderson Walk is a cherished annual social event in Cochrane, where attendees explore the Colloquium host-city by foot with a guide. Donations by participants are made to next year's Anne Anderson Award. Given current COVID-19 circumstances, the Cochrane community will be not be gathering for the Colloquium in 2021. However, we are…
May 31 2021
The Annual Anne Anderson Walk is a cherished annual social event in Cochrane, where attendees explore the Colloquium host-city by foot with a guide. Donations by participants are made to next year's Anne Anderson Award. Given current COVID-19 circumstances, the Cochrane community will be not be gathering for the Colloquium in 2021. However, we are…
May 19 2021
The Council bids farewell to Miranda Langendam and Craig Lockwood, who have served as Co-Chairs for the past three years as well as representing Methods Groups and Fields respectively.
Their fellow Council members, as well as the Governing Board, thank them for their outstanding contributions and excellent leadership of the Council. They will be…
May 19 2021
Convey is a platform for managing Declarations of Interest (DoI) for titles, protocols, reviews, and updates that are handled through Editorial Manager, the editorial management system that is being implemented across Cochrane Groups this year. Convey is a system for collecting DoI run by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC). Convey…
May 18 2021
The Anne Anderson Award recognizes a female member of Cochrane who has made a significant contribution to the enhancement and visibility of women's participation within Cochrane. The winner then designates the cash award to assist a woman from a low-resource setting with her Cochrane activities. Here the winner of the 2020 cash award reports…
May 17 2021
Each month, Cochrane's Editor in Chief hosts an interactive webinar for Cochrane members and supporters. It is an opportunity to hear more about Cochrane’s Editorial & Methods Department’s (EMD) strategic plans and their implementation by senior editorial staff, as well as learn about work being done by Cochrane Groups from around the world.…
May 14 2021
Muriah Umoquit, Communications and Analytics Officer with Cochrane’s Knowledge Translation Department, and Paolo Rosati, Web Operations Manager with Cochrane’s Information and Technology Department, share their top tips for creating a low maintenance website
Most Cochrane groups are granted their own website - it’s a place to highlight your…
May 13 2021
We are grateful to Craig and Alex for their excellent leadership of Cochrane Nursing, and we wish them well as they move on to new adventures. In 2009, JBI was instrumental in establishing a worldwide nursing network, focused on disseminating Cochrane Reviews related to nursing and supporting their use in practice. Since 2009, Craig has actively…
May 4 2021
Cochrane has launched a new online learning module on systematic reviews of prognosis studies. The module is intended for researchers and clinicians with an interest in reading a systematic review of prognosis studies or as an introductory course for researchers planning to perform one. It includes activities and examples to accompany learning on…
May 3 2021
Dear Colleagues,
Many thanks for your patience in the last few weeks as we’ve sought to re-arrange the annual Governance Meetings. At the end of 2020, we took the decision to change these meetings from an in-person to an online event, due to the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on people’s safety and ability to travel.
There have been a…
April 30 2021
The Annual Anne Anderson Walk is a cherished annual social event in Cochrane, where attendees explore the Colloquium host-city by foot with a guide. Donations by participants are made to next year's Anne Anderson Award. Given current COVID-19 circumstances, the Cochrane community will be not be gathering for the Colloquium in 2021. However, we are…
April 29 2021
The Annual Anne Anderson Walk is a cherished annual social event in Cochrane, where attendees explore the Colloquium host-city by foot with a guide. Donations by participants are made to next year's Anne Anderson Award. Given current COVID-19 circumstances, the Cochrane community will be not be gathering for the Colloquium in 2021. However, we are…
April 29 2021
Help name TaskExchange by taking this quick survey!
TaskExchange is Cochrane’s volunteer hub where groups can post requests for expertise, and individuals can find opportunities to participate in Cochrane’s work. Here’s a word cloud of popular words from opportunities on offer:
Since it was created, TaskExchange has evolved to be a platform…
April 29 2021
The Anne Anderson Award recognizes a female member of Cochrane who has made a significant contribution to the enhancement and visibility of women's participation within Cochrane.
Who was Anne Anderson?
Anne Anderson was a contributor to the stream of thinking and effort that gave birth to evidence-based health care. A clinically qualified…
April 28 2021
Dr Murray Enkin, whose work contributed to the creation of Cochrane, died on 6 June 2021. An obstetrics pioneer and prominent influencer in the early days of the formation of Cochrane, Dr Murray Enkin was instrumental in developing evidence-based perinatal clinical trials and systematic reviews, challenging many common interventions not…June 14 2021
Each month, Cochrane's Editor in Chief hosts an interactive webinar for Cochrane members and supporters. It is an opportunity to hear more about Cochrane’s Editorial & Methods Department’s (EMD) strategic plans and their implementation by senior editorial staff, as well as learn about work being done by Cochrane Groups from around the world.…June 11 2021
The Cochrane Council aims to ensure that Cochrane Groups retain an effective voice in Cochrane’s leadership and strategic decision-making. At its teleconference on 14 April, Council members voted unanimously to create two Council seats for members of the Early Career Professionals Network. We are delighted to welcome Santiago Castiello de Obeso…June 11 2021
Cochrane has launched a new policy for the management of potentially problematic studies that are eligible for inclusion in a Cochrane Review. The policy defines problematic studies as “any published or unpublished study where there are serious questions about the trustworthiness of the data or findings, regardless of whether the study has been…June 3 2021
As people around the planet observe World Environment Day on June 5, those of us working within Cochrane may wonder how we can contribute to alleviating the world’s environmental problems. In recent years there has been increasing awareness that climate change poses major challenges for human health and health systems. The Cochrane Climate-…June 1 2021
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 Download an Excel list of UK health evidence funders (last updated March 2021) Coronavirus Funding MonitorGeneral Information: A curated list of open funding…May 31 2021
The Annual Anne Anderson Walk is a cherished annual social event in Cochrane, where attendees explore the Colloquium host-city by foot with a guide. Donations by participants are made to next year's Anne Anderson Award. Given current COVID-19 circumstances, the Cochrane community will be not be gathering for the Colloquium in 2021. However, we are…May 31 2021
The Annual Anne Anderson Walk is a cherished annual social event in Cochrane, where attendees explore the Colloquium host-city by foot with a guide. Donations by participants are made to next year's Anne Anderson Award. Given current COVID-19 circumstances, the Cochrane community will be not be gathering for the Colloquium in 2021. However, we are…May 19 2021
The Council bids farewell to Miranda Langendam and Craig Lockwood, who have served as Co-Chairs for the past three years as well as representing Methods Groups and Fields respectively. Their fellow Council members, as well as the Governing Board, thank them for their outstanding contributions and excellent leadership of the Council. They will be…May 19 2021
Convey is a platform for managing Declarations of Interest (DoI) for titles, protocols, reviews, and updates that are handled through Editorial Manager, the editorial management system that is being implemented across Cochrane Groups this year. Convey is a system for collecting DoI run by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC). Convey…May 18 2021
The Anne Anderson Award recognizes a female member of Cochrane who has made a significant contribution to the enhancement and visibility of women's participation within Cochrane. The winner then designates the cash award to assist a woman from a low-resource setting with her Cochrane activities. Here the winner of the 2020 cash award reports…May 17 2021
Each month, Cochrane's Editor in Chief hosts an interactive webinar for Cochrane members and supporters. It is an opportunity to hear more about Cochrane’s Editorial & Methods Department’s (EMD) strategic plans and their implementation by senior editorial staff, as well as learn about work being done by Cochrane Groups from around the world.…May 14 2021
Muriah Umoquit, Communications and Analytics Officer with Cochrane’s Knowledge Translation Department, and Paolo Rosati, Web Operations Manager with Cochrane’s Information and Technology Department, share their top tips for creating a low maintenance website Most Cochrane groups are granted their own website - it’s a place to highlight your…May 13 2021
We are grateful to Craig and Alex for their excellent leadership of Cochrane Nursing, and we wish them well as they move on to new adventures. In 2009, JBI was instrumental in establishing a worldwide nursing network, focused on disseminating Cochrane Reviews related to nursing and supporting their use in practice. Since 2009, Craig has actively…May 4 2021
Cochrane has launched a new online learning module on systematic reviews of prognosis studies. The module is intended for researchers and clinicians with an interest in reading a systematic review of prognosis studies or as an introductory course for researchers planning to perform one. It includes activities and examples to accompany learning on…May 3 2021
Dear Colleagues, Many thanks for your patience in the last few weeks as we’ve sought to re-arrange the annual Governance Meetings. At the end of 2020, we took the decision to change these meetings from an in-person to an online event, due to the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on people’s safety and ability to travel. There have been a…April 30 2021
The Annual Anne Anderson Walk is a cherished annual social event in Cochrane, where attendees explore the Colloquium host-city by foot with a guide. Donations by participants are made to next year's Anne Anderson Award. Given current COVID-19 circumstances, the Cochrane community will be not be gathering for the Colloquium in 2021. However, we are…April 29 2021
Help name TaskExchange by taking this quick survey! TaskExchange is Cochrane’s volunteer hub where groups can post requests for expertise, and individuals can find opportunities to participate in Cochrane’s work. Here’s a word cloud of popular words from opportunities on offer: Since it was created, TaskExchange has evolved to be a platform…April 29 2021
The Anne Anderson Award recognizes a female member of Cochrane who has made a significant contribution to the enhancement and visibility of women's participation within Cochrane. Who was Anne Anderson? Anne Anderson was a contributor to the stream of thinking and effort that gave birth to evidence-based health care. A clinically qualified…April 28 2021