Mike Clarke and Gerd Antes publish commentary on knowledge as a resource in The Lancet
Mike Clarke, Chair of Research Methodology at Queens University Belfast, and Gerd Antes, Director of the German Cochrane Center, have published a commentary on knowledge as a resource in The Lancet:
Knowledge as a key resource for health challenges
The Lancet, Volume 379, Issue 9812, pp. 195-6, 21 January 2012
doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(12)60084-1
External link for more information: http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS01...
Submit consumer stories for Wise Consumer Health Month
February is Wise Consumer Health Month. In an effort to help members of CCNet become better healthcare consumers, the Cochrane Consumer Blog is running weekly 'Consumer Stories' written by CCNet members. For the entire month of February, all blog postings will be in honour of CCNet's dedicated consumers.
External link for more information: http://consumers.cochrane.org/ Contributor's Information Contributor's name: Catherine McIlwain Email address: cmcilwain@cochrane.orgCochrane Canada releases 2010-2011 Annual Report
Cochrane Canada is pleased to announce the release of its Annual Report for the 2010-2011 reporting year, including updates from the Canadian Cochrane Centre, six Review Groups, one Field, and two Methods Groups. Each entity provides an update on its work and participation in workshops and training across Canada and the world.
External link for more information: http://ccnc.cochrane.org/news/cochrane-canada-2010-2011... Contributor's Information Contributor's name: Lori Tarbett Email address: ltarbett@ohri.caNew descriptive analysis of more than 22,000 Cochrane meta-analyses published in BMC Medical Research Methodology
A new descriptive analysis of more than 22,000 meta-analyses within Cochrane Reviews has just been published in an open access article in BMC Medical Research Methodology.
Cochrane Summaries website wins plain language award
Only recently launched, the Cochrane Summaries website (summaries.cochrane.org) has received global attention, which reached a pinnacle when The Cochrane Collaboration was awarded the runner-up trophy for the best public website by the Plain English Campaign, which has been “fighting for crystal-clear communication since 1979.” David Tovey, the Editor in Chief of the Cochrane Library, explains that "The Cochrane Summaries website aims to deliver the credible
External link for more information: http://summaries.cochrane.org Contributor's Information Contributor's name: Catherine McIlwain Email address: cmcilwain@cochrane.orgProfessor Alessandro Liberati
Announcement regarding the location of the 2012 Cochrane Colloquium
Dear all –
We regret to announce that the 2012 Cochrane Colloquium will not be held in China. This is due to recent changes in Chinese government policy governing scientific meetings, which have made it impossible for the Chinese Cochrane Centre to secure government approval for a meeting of international delegates on the scale of a Colloquium with such short notice.
Contributor's Information Contributor's name: Lucie Jones Email address: ljones@cochrane.orgOnline handsearching course now available on new platform
The free-of-charge online handsearching course Handsearching: Identifying and Classifying Controlled Trial Reports has been transferred to a new platform. The course has been created as part of the Cochrane Eyes and Vision Group US Project (CEVG@US Project), which is funded by the National Eye Institute (NEI) of the National Institutes of Health.
External link for more information: http://trams.jhsph.edu/trams/index.cfm?event=training.l...Important information regarding the 2012 Cochrane Colloquium in China
Due to changes within the last few months in Chinese government policy governing scientific meetings in China, as of late October 2011 there is uncertainty as to whether the 2012 Cochrane Colloquium in China can go ahead in its current form.
Cochrane Agenda and Priority Setting Methods Group registered
The Cochrane Collaboration is pleased to announce that the Cochrane Agenda and Priority Setting Methods Group became a registered entity within The Cochrane Collaboration on 2 November 2011, bringing the total number of Methods Groups to 16.
Contact details for the Agenda and Priority Setting Methods Group are as follows:
Dr Mona Nasser
Co-Convenor, Cochrane Agenda and Priority Setting Methods Group
Peninsula Dental School
University of Plymouth
The John Bull Building
Tamar Science Park, Research Way
Plymouth
Devon, PL6 8BU
Administrative Assistant required for The Cochrane Collaboration
The Cochrane Collaboration is an independent, not-for-profit, research organisation. We believe that effective health care is created through equal partnerships between provider, practitioner, researcher and patient.
Future Publishing Arrangements Project: release of a Scoping Document for comment
Dear Colleagues -
Collaboration’s 2010/11 Annual Report & Financial Statements
The Cochrane Collaboration’s 2010/11 Annual Report & Financial Statements is now available at http://annual-report.cochrane.org/. Here you can view and download copies of the Report, read about plans for the coming year, and listen to audio interviews with contributors and stakeholders.
External link for more information: http://annual-report.cochrane.org/ Contributor's Information Contributor's name: Lucie Jones Email address: ljones@cochrane.org