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  • Cochrane Governing Board agenda is available
    The agenda and open access papers for the Cochrane Governing Board meeting to be held at the Cochrane Colloquium in Santiago, Chile on 19-21 October 2019 is 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…
  • Keep up-to-date with Living Systematic Reviews
    Just in time for the 2019 Cochrane Colloquium, the living systematic review (LSR) support team has revised the guidance for Cochrane living systematic reviews, following evaluation of Cochrane pilot LSRs and wide consultation across the Living Evidence Network. If you’re coming to Santiago, join us at our oral presentation and workshop to find out…
  • Santiago Colloquium
    Sign-up for the Colloquium schedule If you are attending the Santiago Colloquium,  login to your Colloquium account, and sign-up for the sessions you want to attend. Create your own personal schedule for the colloquium and then export to Outlook/Google and add personal notes. Workshops Please note that most workshops have limited capacity,…
  • Today, Cochrane publishes an amended version of the Review, 'Exercise therapy for chronic fatigue syndrome.’
    Today, Cochrane publishes an amended version of the Review, 'Exercise therapy for chronic fatigue syndrome.’ In the last nine months, this Cochrane Review has been modified by the review’s authors and evaluated by independent peer reviewers and editors. It now places more emphasis on the limited applicability of the evidence to definitions of…
  • Invitation to Cochrane's 2019 Annual General Meeting
    Dear Cochrane Member,   It is our pleasure to invite you to attend Cochrane's 2019 Annual General Meeting:   DATE: Wednesday 23 October 2019 TIME: 17:45-19:00 CLST LOCATION: Casa Piedra, Santiago de Chile – at the 2019 Cochrane Colloquium   The Annual General Meeting (AGM) is an opportunity for Cochrane's Trustees - its Governing…
  • Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions launches
    This post was originally published on the Cochrane Methods website on 1 October 2019 We are delighted to announce the launch of the brand-new edition of the Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions (Version 6). After substantive updates since the first published edition by Julian Higgins and Sally Green in 2008, Version 6 is now…
  • Request for Proposal: Help Cochrane monitor and evaluate its Knowledge Translation work?
    Cochrane is delighted to share this Request for Proposal for a new project to develop and support the monitoring and evaluation work of Cochrane’s Knowledge Translation (KT) activities. Knowledge Translation in Cochrane is defined as “the process of supporting the use of health evidence from our high quality, trusted Cochrane Reviews by those who…
  • Standard registration deadline: September 26th 2019
    The deadline for standard registration for the 2019 Cochrane Colloquium is quickly approaching: it is this Thursday September 26th! Cochrane’s annual flagship event brings together hundreds of clinicians, health professionals, policy makers, researchers, patients, consumers and others to discuss and learn about the wide usage of Cochrane evidence…
  • The two days prior to the official 2019 Cochrane Colloquium Scientific Program will see some exciting pre-Colloquium events!
    The two days prior to the official 2019 Cochrane Colloquium Scientific Program will see some exciting pre-Colloquium events! Starting off Colloquium festivities on Sunday, October 20, is the Student Satellite Event. Hosted and sponsored by the University of Valparaíso, this Satellite event will feature a wide range of international speakers,…
  • 2019 Financial & Resource Monitoring of Cochrane Groups: DEADLINE 20 SEPTEMBER 2019
    This is a reminder to complete the 2019 financial and resource monitoring of Cochrane Groups by Friday 20th September 2019. Monitoring of Cochrane Groups takes place annually. The information provided by Groups supports an organization-wide data-gathering exercise that gives a picture of Cochrane’s overall ‘financial health’: It enables the…
  • Cochrane International Mobility – launch of pilot programme
    Getting involved in Cochrane’s work means becoming part of a global community. Connect with Cochrane Groups across the world through the Cochrane International Mobility programme! The Cochrane International Mobility programme builds on previous successful student exchanges involving Cochrane Centres around the world. A broader initiative…
  • Colloquium Scientific Program at a glance
    Cochrane Chile is thrilled to present highlights of this year’s Scientific Program! Cochrane’s annual flagship event brings together hundreds of clinicians, health professionals, policy makers, researchers, patients, consumers and others to discuss and learn about the wide usage of Cochrane evidence in health decision-making at all levels. This…
  • Czech Republic to host Global Evidence Summit 2021
    Cochrane, JBI, Campbell Collaboration and Guidelines International Network are excited to announce the host of the Global Evidence Summit (GES) 2021 is the Czech National Centre for Evidence-Based Healthcare and Knowledge Translation (CEBHCKT). The Cochrane geographic Centre is a leading national umbrella institution for evidence-based…
  • askExchange Champs: Cathryn
    Welcome to the next instalment of TaskExchange Champs, where we showcase the great people using TaskExchange and how they’re making the most of the platform. This month our TaskExchange Community Engagement and Partnerships Manager Emily chatted to Cathryn Broderick from Cochrane Vascular about finding consumers and translators on TaskExchange.…
  • Call for 'Expressions of Interest' to Join the Cochrane China Network now open
    The call for ‘Expressions of Interest’ to join the Cochrane China Network is now open. The Cochrane China Network has evolved informally and very successfully over the last year, and Cochrane now intends to formalize the Network’s structure and launch it in February 2020. In preparation for this, it is inviting institutions that are presently…
  • Appointments to Cochrane Council: Rachel Plachcinski and Helen Bulbeck
    The Cochrane Council aims to ensure that Cochrane Groups retain an effective voice in Cochrane’s leadership and strategic decision-making. We are delighted to welcome Helen Bulbeck and Rachel Plachcinski as the new Consumer Executive representatives on the Council. Sara Yaron has decided to step down with immediate effect and we thank her for her…
  • Governing Board member Jan Clarkson has been appointed as Honorary Treasurer from 1 September 2019, as previous Treasurer Catherine Marshall is now Co-Chair.
    Governing Board member Jan Clarkson has been appointed as Honorary Treasurer from 1 September 2019, as previous Treasurer Catherine Marshall is now Co-Chair. Cochrane’s Articles of Association provide the Governing Board with the power to make ‘Executive Appointments’ amongst its membership. The role of Honorary Treasurer is an Executive…
  • Looking forward to the Colloquium in Chile: a joint message from the Board and Council Co-Chairs
    Dear Cochrane Colleagues, We are looking forward to seeing as many of you as possible at the forthcoming Colloquium in Chile, 21-25 October. The theme is: The challenge of diversity in Cochrane: diverse reviews for diverse health decisions by diverse audiences. We particularly want to hear from you about how well you think Cochrane is responding…
  • Community Blog: #betterposter templates for Cochrane members
    Muriah Umoquit, Communications and Analytics Officer in the Cochrane Knowledge Translation department spoke with Mike Morrison, a Ph.D. candidate in organizational psychology at Michigan State University. Mike has worked with Cochrane to create conference poster templates that Cochrane members can use at the upcoming Cochrane Santiago colloquium…
  • Cochrane at the WHO: Interview with Joerg Meerpohl
    'Cochrane at the WHO' is a blog series that highlights the partnership between Cochrane and the World Health Organization. If you would like to share a story about how your Cochrane Group is working with WHO, please contact Emma Thompson, Advocacy and Partnership Officer. Here, Joerg Meerpohl, Director of Cochrane Germany and member of the…
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