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  • Cochrane 2018 Annual Review now available
    Cochrane's 2018 Annual Review is now available for download and dissemination. To find out more about what we achieved in 2018, what's happening across the organization in 2019, and links to share with stakeholders, please view or download a PDF of the Annual Review.  "We’re a knowledge organization built on the capabilities and passion of…
  • Charles Shey Wiysonge
    As well as serving as Director of Cochrane South Africa, Charles Shey Wiysonge is active with WHO work, both on health research in the WHO African Region and advising on immunization guidelines globally. In this interview, he gives an overview of this work. Could you give a quick introduction to yourself and your work within Cochrane? I have…
  • TaskExchange Champs: Sheila accesses 450 translators in seconds
    Welcome to the second edition of the TaskExchange Champs series, 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 Cochrane Information Specialist Sheila Wallace. Sheila talks about how she uses the…
  • Cochrane's strategy for improved future editorial management systems
    Cochrane is currently reviewing the editorial management systems used by our editors and authors to prepare Cochrane Reviews, and the other content published in the Cochrane Library. Cochrane uses several editorial management systems (EMS) to manage its content. The primary system used for Cochrane Reviews is Archie, which was developed in-house…
  • Trial the new way of working in RevMan Web
    Take the opportunity to join the pilot of study-centric data in RevMan Web! Learn more about the advantages of study-centric data and why it’s important on the Community website. Why? If you join the pilot of study-centric data in RevMan Web you will get the chance to: Trial a new process of managing data and setting up analyses in RevMan Web…
  • Would you like to develop your skills in knowledge translation helping to inform evidence-based decision making in health? Or, do you have experience of delivering knowledge translation projects and would like to pass on your expertise?
    Would you like to develop your skills in knowledge translation helping to inform evidence-based decision making in health? Or, do you have experience of delivering knowledge translation projects and would like to pass on your expertise? Cochrane defines Knowledge Translation (KT) as the process of supporting the use of health evidence from our…
  • Cochrane Library development update - CochraneLibrary.com
    Here is a series of blog posts that will provide you with news about improvements happening to the Cochrane Library. Daniel Shanahan, Product Lead of the Cochrane Library, tells us more about what has been worked on and what is coming up. The Cochrane Library was relaunched last August to help improve the dissemination of Cochrane evidence, and…
  • Stefano Negrini
    '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. In this blog post, Stefano Negrini from Cochrane Rehabilitation explains…
  • Social media in 10 minutes a day
    Yes, it is possible to do social media with just 10 minutes a day! Kerry Harding, the Assistant Managing Editor to Cochrane Pain, Palliative and Supportive Care, shares with us how! We are the Pain, Palliative and Supportive Care (PaPaS) CRG and we produce Cochrane Reviews of acute and chronic pain, headache and migraine, and palliative and…
  • COCHRANE MENTORING FOR PEOPLE WHOSE FIRST LANGUAGE IS NOT ENGLISH - SURVEY
    We are delighted to launch the Cochrane Mentoring Activities Survey for people whose first language is not English (FLNE)! This is intended to Centres, CRGs and Trainer’s network. We are very keen to know how Cochrane members mentor FLNE authors; this information will serve as a basis for discussion at a Special Session at the 2019 Cochrane…
  • Video: Cochrane Acute and Emergency Care Network
    Cochrane has created eight new Networks of Cochrane Review Groups responsible for the efficient and timely production of high-quality systematic reviews that address the research questions that are most important to decision makers. In this short film we focus on the Cochrane Acute and Emergency Care Network. This film introduces the team,…
  • Discounts announced for Latin American Colloquium registrants
    Special discounts available for group registrations and participants from some Latin American countries The Cochrane Colloquium is Cochrane’s flagship annual event that is a great opportunity to meet and network with Cochrane contributors and users globally and to learn more about the wide usage of Cochrane evidence in health decision-…
  • Using Clinical Study Reports as a data source for Cochrane Reviews: consultation meeting report and next steps
    Following a consultation meeting on using clinical study reports in Cochrane Reviews, held on 16 May 2019, Ella Flemyng, Methods Implementation Coordinator at Cochrane, shares details and the minutes from the meeting, as well as highlight plans for taking the project forward in Cochrane.    A recent Cochrane Methods Innovation…
  • 2018 Journal Impact Factor for Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews is 7.755
    The 2018 Journal Citation Report  has just been released by Clarivate Analytics, and we are delighted to announce that Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (CDSR) Journal Impact Factor is now 7.755. This is an increase on the 2017 Journal Impact Factor, which was 6.754. This means that, in 2018, a Cochrane Review was cited on…
  • Elections to the Cochrane Council: Stefano Negrini
    Dear Cochrane Members, 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 announce that Stefano Negrini has been elected as a Field representative on the Cochrane Council alongside Craig Lockwood, who is also the Council Co-Chair. Stefano…
  • Video: Cochrane Public Health and Health Systems
    Cochrane has created eight new Networks of Cochrane Review Groups  responsible for the efficient and timely production of high-quality systematic reviews that address the research questions that are most important to decision makers. In this short film we focus on the Cochrane Public Health and Health Systems Network. This film introduces…
  • Evaluation of Cochrane Interactive Learning
    Cochrane’s Membership, Learning and Support Services (MLSS) are evaluating our suite of online learning modules on conducting an intervention review, Cochrane Interactive Learning. We are keen to learn about your experience of using the modules; whether that is as an Author learner yourself, by way of support that you provide others as an Editor…
  • Cochrane Colloquium
    Cochrane is proud announce final scientific programme for the Santiago Colloquium, October 22-25, 2019. The Cochrane Colloquium, Cochrane’s flagship annual event, will highlight this year’s theme of ‘Embracing Diversity’. Cochrane Chile is proud to announce that the 2019 Cochrane Colloquium scientific program is finalized! This year’s…
  • Cochrane Priority Reviews List: June 2019 Update
    The Cochrane Priority Reviews List is a ‘living’ record of Cochrane’s attempt to identify reviews that are of greatest importance to our stakeholders and are likely to impact significantly on health outcomes worldwide. The list is updated in real time as reviews are published and new titles added. Some of the titles on the list are open to new…
  • CRG Networks Innovation Fund 2019
    The CRG Networks Innovation Fund was launched earlier this year and here Tarang Sharma, Editorial Officer for the CRG transformation highlights its aims, the process and the successful applications. The Cochrane Review Group (CRG) Networks have published their strategic plans, which identifies their individual priorities and goals to guide their…
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