MedWorm.com provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest items from the 'The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration' source. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:10:05 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5647815&cid=s_38942_10_f&fid=38942&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cochrane.org%2Fnews%2Fnews-events%2Fcurrent-news%2Fmike-clarke-and-gerd-antes-publish-commentary-knowledge-resource-lance 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 challengesThe 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... (Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration) The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5647815 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 08:59:45 +0100 5647815 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5638440&cid=s_38942_10_f&fid=38942&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cochrane.org%2Fnews%2Ftags%2Fauthors%2Fsubmit-consumer-stories-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.org read more (Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration) The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5638440 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 09:52:56 +0100 5638440 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5608815&cid=s_38942_10_f&fid=38942&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cochrane.org%2Fnews%2Ftags%2Fauthors%2Fcochrane-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.ca (Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration) The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5608815 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:54:18 +0100 5608815 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5597448&cid=s_38942_10_f&fid=38942&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cochrane.org%2Fnews%2Ftags%2Fauthors%2Fnew-descriptive-analysis-more-22000-cochrane-meta-analyses-published-bmc-medical-r 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. External link for more information:  http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2288/11/160 Contributor's Information Contributor's name:  Rebecca Turner Email address:  rebecca.turner@mrc-bsu.cam.ac.uk read more (Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration) The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5597448 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 13:00:33 +0100 5597448 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5581705&cid=s_38942_10_f&fid=38942&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cochrane.org%2Fnews%2Ftags%2Fauthors%2Fcochrane-summaries-website-wins-plain-language-award Normal 0 false false false EN-GB X-NONE X-NONE External link for more information:  http://summaries.cochrane.org Contributor's Information Contributor's name:  Catherine McIlwain Email address:  cmcilwain@cochrane.org read more (Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration) The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5581705 Wed, 11 Jan 2012 18:32:58 +0100 5581705 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5560171&cid=s_38942_10_f&fid=38942&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cochrane.org%2Fnews%2Ftags%2Fauthors%2Fprofessor-alessandro-liberati It is with great sorrow that The Cochrane Collaboration announces the death of our colleague and friend, Professor Alessandro Liberati, Director of the Italian Cochrane Centre, on Sunday, 1 January 2012, following a long and courageous struggle with multiple myeloma. Our thoughts and condolences are with Alessandro's family, friends and colleagues in Italy and around the world.  Contributor's Information Contributor's name:  Cochrane Web Team Email address:  web@cochrane.org (Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration) The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5560171 Tue, 03 Jan 2012 01:52:34 +0100 5560171 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5486811&cid=s_38942_10_f&fid=38942&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cochrane.org%2Fnews%2Ftags%2Fauthors%2Fannouncement-regarding-location-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.org read more (Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration) The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5486811 Fri, 09 Dec 2011 08:50:57 +0100 5486811 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5400697&cid=s_38942_10_f&fid=38942&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cochrane.org%2Fnews%2Ftags%2Fcentres%2Fonline-handsearching-course-now-available-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... read more (Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration) The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5400697 Thu, 10 Nov 2011 09:35:45 +0100 5400697 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5386589&cid=s_38942_10_f&fid=38942&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cochrane.org%2Fnews%2Ftags%2Fauthors%2Fimportant-information-regarding-2012-cochrane-colloquium-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.Contributor's Information Contributor's name:  Lucie Jones Email address:  ljones@cochrane.org read more (Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration) The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5386589 Tue, 08 Nov 2011 04:29:02 +0100 5386589 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5386590&cid=s_38942_10_f&fid=38942&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cochrane.org%2Fnews%2Fnews-events%2Fcurrent-news%2Fcochrane-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 NasserCo-Convenor, Cochrane Agenda and Priority Setting Methods GroupPeninsula Dental SchoolUniversity of PlymouthThe John Bull BuildingTamar Science Park, Research WayPlymouthDevon, PL6 8BUContributor's Information Contributor's name:  Claire Allen Email address:  callen@cochrane.org read more (Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration) The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5386590 Wed, 02 Nov 2011 12:02:27 +0100 5386590 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5386591&cid=s_38942_10_f&fid=38942&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cochrane.org%2Fnews%2Ftags%2Fauthors%2Fadministrative-assistant-required-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.read more (Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration) The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5386591 Tue, 01 Nov 2011 11:54:26 +0100 5386591 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5347508&cid=s_38942_10_f&fid=38942&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cochrane.org%2Fnews%2Ftags%2Fauthors%2Ffuture-publishing-arrangements-project-release-scoping-document-comment Dear Colleagues - External link for more information:  http://www.cochrane.org/community/development-projects/... Contributor's Information Contributor's name:  Lucie Jones Email address:  ljones@cochrane.org read more (Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration) The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5347508 Tue, 25 Oct 2011 15:16:53 +0100 5347508 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5314504&cid=s_38942_10_f&fid=38942&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cochrane.org%2Fnews%2Ftags%2Fauthors%2Fcollaboration%25E2%2580%2599s-201011-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 read more (Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration) The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5314504 Thu, 13 Oct 2011 10:17:56 +0100 5314504 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5285636&cid=s_38942_10_f&fid=38942&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cochrane.org%2Fnews%2Fnews-events%2Fcurrent-news%2Fcochrane-collaboration-releases-statement-access-clinical-trial-data An international non-profit organisation committed to providing the most reliable evidence of the benefits and harms of healthcare interventions has released a statement calling for free access to all data from all clinical trials in order to provide the best care for patients globally. External link for more information:  http://www.cochrane.org/features/clinical-trials-statem... Contributor's Information Contributor's name:  Cochrane Collaboration Web Team Email address:  web@cochrane.org read more (Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration) The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5285636 Wed, 05 Oct 2011 09:22:25 +0100 5285636 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5273791&cid=s_38942_10_f&fid=38942&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cochrane.org%2Fnews%2Ftags%2Fauthors%2Fcall-applications-complementary-medicine-field-bursary-scheme-2011 The Cochrane Collaboration Complementary Medicine Field is pleased to announce its 2011 bursary scheme made possible through funds from the US National Institutes of Health, National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine. The purpose of this bursary scheme is to ensure that reviews relevant to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) are completed and published in The Cochrane Library.Funding offered: External link for more information:  http://www.compmed.umm.edu/cochrane_about.asp Contributor's Information Contributor's name:  Eric Manheimer Email address:  emanheimer@compmed.umm.edu read more (Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at T... The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5273791 Thu, 29 Sep 2011 18:03:58 +0100 5273791 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5260686&cid=s_38942_10_f&fid=38942&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cochrane.org%2Fnews%2Fnews-events%2Fcurrent-news%2Fmadrid-colloquium-meet-entities-no-meat-entities Food in Spain is a huge preoccupation. Besides the several restaurants with Michelin stars, lunches are more than a nutritional event. They are a social event, a part of the interaction of a business meeting, and sometimes the key part of it. In this context, we would like to invite the Cochrane entities to a new format of the ‘Meet the entities’ session this year. We’re calling it, "Meat the entities": a fusion of lunch time with business time. External link for more information:  http://colloquium.cochrane.org/ Contributor's Information Contributor's name:  Jordi Pardo Pardo Email address:  int@... The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5260686 Sun, 25 Sep 2011 23:51:56 +0100 5260686 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5237370&cid=s_38942_10_f&fid=38942&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cochrane.org%2Fnews%2Ftags%2Fauthors%2Fseeking-help-answer-common-question-about-systematic-reviews Can you help identify evidence to answer the question: "How long does it take to do a systematic review?"Contributor's Information Contributor's name:  Mike Clarke Email address:  m.clarke@qub.ac.uk read more (Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration) The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5237370 Tue, 20 Sep 2011 16:23:21 +0100 5237370 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5237371&cid=s_38942_10_f&fid=38942&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cochrane.org%2Fnews%2Fnews-events%2Fcurrent-news%2Fcall-applications-aubrey-sheiham-public-health-and-primary-care-schola ***This is not a call for new reviews but rather for those who have already registered a title with the relevant Cochrane Review Group.***Closing date for applications:  31 October 2011 External link for more information:  http://www.cochrane.org/about-us/awards-scholarships-fu... Contributor's Information Contributor's name:  Nicola McDowell Email address:  nmcdowell@cochrane.ac.uk read more (Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration) The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5237371 Thu, 15 Sep 2011 10:21:43 +0100 5237371 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5208732&cid=s_38942_10_f&fid=38942&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cochrane.org%2Fnews%2Fnews-events%2Fcurrent-news%2Fissue-9-2011-cochrane-library-now-online Issue 9, 2011 of The Cochrane Library is now online--new systematic reviews on Single dose oral analgesics for acute postoperative pain in adults, Home fortification of foods with multiple micronutrient powders for health and nutrition in children under two years of age, Reminder packaging for improving adherence to selfadministered longterm medications, Remediating buildings damaged by dampness and mould for preventing or reducing respiratory tract symptoms, infections and asthma, and more! External link for more information:  http://www.thecochranelibrary.com Contributor's Information Contributor's name:  Cochrane Collaboration Web Team Email address:  web@cochrane.org ... The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5208732 Thu, 08 Sep 2011 08:07:32 +0100 5208732 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5208733&cid=s_38942_10_f&fid=38942&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cochrane.org%2Fnews%2Fnews-events%2Fcurrent-news%2Fcall-applications-aubrey-sheiham-scholarship-2011 Send applications to: Applications are invited for The Cochrane Collaboration Aubrey Sheiham Public Health and Primary Care Scholarship from health workers, consumers and researchers living in developing countries. External link for more information:  http://www.cochrane.org/docs/Fellowshipsandscholarships... Contributor's Information Contributor's name:  Nicola McDowell Email address:  nmcdowell@cochrane.ac.uk read more (Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration) The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5208733 Wed, 07 Sep 2011 16:01:42 +0100 5208733 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5184026&cid=s_38942_10_f&fid=38942&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cochrane.org%2Fnews%2Fnews-events%2Fcurrent-news%2Fnew-pubmed-health-website-available The National Library of Medicine and the National Center for Biotechnology Information have released the new and improved PubMed Health website. Focusing on reviews of clinical effectiveness research, PubMed Health provides easy-to-read summaries for consumers, as well as full technical reports. External link for more information:  http://www.pubmed.gov/health Contributor's Information Contributor's name:  Cochrane Web Team Email address:  web@cochrane.org read more (Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration) The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5184026 Wed, 31 Aug 2011 19:55:11 +0100 5184026 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5208734&cid=s_38942_10_f&fid=38942&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cochrane.org%2Fnews%2Fnews-events%2Fcurrent-news%2Fcochrane-review-group-announces-change-name-and-scope The Multiple Sclerosis Group is pleased to announce that the Cochrane Monitoring and Registration Committee has approved its request to expand the Group's scope.The new name is Multiple Sclerosis and Rare Diseases of the Central Nervous System Group. External link for more information:  http://msg.cochrane.org/ Contributor's Information Contributor's name:  Graziella Filippini Email address:  gfilippini@istituto-besta.it read more (Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration) The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5208734 Tue, 30 Aug 2011 16:53:01 +0100 5208734 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5208735&cid=s_38942_10_f&fid=38942&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cochrane.org%2Fnews%2Fnews-events%2Fcurrent-news%2F2010-impact-factor-and-cochrane-database-systematic-reviews-webinar A webinar to provide a background to the recent release of the Impact factor reports will take place in September 2011.  If you would like to know more about the reports and the Impact factor in general please contact Gavin Stewart (contact details below) to register your interest.Gavin StewartAssociate EditorWiley BlackwellEmail: gstewart@wiley.comTel: +44 (0) 1243 770 686Contributor's Information Contributor's name:  Gavin Stewart Email address:  gstewart@wiley.com (Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration) The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5208735 Thu, 18 Aug 2011 08:38:31 +0100 5208735 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5119927&cid=s_38942_10_f&fid=38942&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cochrane.org%2Fnews%2Fnews-events%2Fcurrent-news%2Fissue-8-2011-cochrane-library-now-available Issue 8, 2011 of The Cochrane Library is now available--new systematic reviews on Music interventions for improving psychological and physical outcomes in cancer patients, Psychosocial interventions for premature ejaculation, Drug therapy for treating post-dural puncture headache, and more!In addition, podcasts (audio summaries of selected reviews) are available here. External link for more information:  http://www.thecochranelibrary.com (Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration) The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5119927 Thu, 11 Aug 2011 12:03:18 +0100 5119927 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5088455&cid=s_38942_10_f&fid=38942&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cochrane.org%2Fnews%2Ftags%2Fcentres%2Fintroducing-collaborations-evidence-aid-knowledge-manager-claire-allen We are very pleased to let you know that from early August, Claire Allen from the Collaboration’s Secretariat will be taking on the part-time role of Evidence Aid Knowledge Manager, funded by the Evidence Aid project. External link for more information:  http://www.cochrane.org/cochrane-reviews/evidence-aid-p... read more (Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration) The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5088455 Tue, 02 Aug 2011 10:00:04 +0100 5088455 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5063783&cid=s_38942_10_f&fid=38942&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cochrane.org%2Fnews%2Ftags%2Fauthors%2Ffeedback-requested-all-cochrane-contributors-marketing-and-communications-strategy The Project Board of the Marketing and Communications Strategy for The Cochrane Collaboration invites you to provide feedback on the Situation Analysis created by Delta Media, our contracted, professional communications firm. A situation analysis provides the basis of an effective communications strategy as it identifies the organization's needs which can be met with particular communications plans and vehicles. Contributor's Information Contributor's name:  Lori Tarbett Email address:  ltarbett@uottawa.ca read more (Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration) The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5063783 Fri, 22 Jul 2011 18:39:38 +0100 5063783 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5039588&cid=s_38942_10_f&fid=38942&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cochrane.org%2Fnews%2Fnews-events%2Fcurrent-news%2Fintroducing-collaboration%25E2%2580%2599s-training-co-ordinator-miranda-cumpston The Steering Group is delighted to welcome Miranda Cumpston as Training Co-ordinator for The Cochrane Collaboration. This post has been created to support the efficient implementation of Cochrane Training, a new Collaboration-wide initiative that covers all aspects of training related to the preparation and production of Cochrane Reviews. External link for more information:  http://training.cochrane.org/ Contributor's Information Contributor's name:  Lucie Jones, on behalf of the Steering Group Email address:  ljones@cochrane.org read more (Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration) The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5039588 Fri, 15 Jul 2011 08:57:00 +0100 5039588 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5030466&cid=s_38942_10_f&fid=38942&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cochrane.org%2Fnews%2Fnews-events%2Fcurrent-news%2Fcochrane-cam-fields-cochrane-review-commentary-series-latest-installme The Cochrane CAM Field column in the journal Explore is designed to promote an awareness of the Cochrane Collaboration and to improve the understanding of Cochrane reviews among complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) researchers and practitioners. Each Explore column typically begins with the reproduction of the abstract of a relevant CAM-related Cochrane review, followed by a commentary on the review. External link for more information:  http://www.compmed.umm.edu/cochrane_about.asp Contributor's Information Contributor's name:  Eric Manheimer Email address:  emanheimer@compmed.umm.edu read more (Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochra... The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5030466 Thu, 14 Jul 2011 23:53:34 +0100 5030466 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5030467&cid=s_38942_10_f&fid=38942&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cochrane.org%2Fnews%2Ftags%2Fauthors%2Fadditional-election-results-cochrane-collaboration-steering-group-2011 The Cochrane Collaboration is pleased to announce the election of the following members to its Steering Group:Representing Authors: Mona Nasser (UK)Mona will join the Steering Group at the Madrid Colloquium AGM for a term of three years. The above result is in addition to the results (people who were elected unopposed) that were announced on 3 June 2011: http://www.cochrane.org/news/tags/authors/election-results-cochrane-coll... External link for more information:  http://www.cochrane.org/intranet/organisation-administr... Contributor's Information Contributor's name:  Claire Allen Email address:  callen@cochrane.org (Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Co... The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5030467 Wed, 13 Jul 2011 22:50:39 +0100 5030467 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5009949&cid=s_38942_10_f&fid=38942&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cochrane.org%2Fnews%2Fnews-events%2Fcurrent-news%2Fissue-7-2011-cochrane-library-now-available Issue 7, 2011 of The Cochrane Library is now available--new systematic reviews on botulinum toxin for subacute/chronic neck pain, reduced dietary salt for the prevention of cardiovascular disease, vitamin D supplementation for prevention of mortality in adults, and more!In addition, podcasts (audio summaries of selected reviews) are available here. External link for more information:  http://www.thecochranelibrary.com Contributor's Information Contributor's name:  Cochrane Web Team Email address:  web@cochrane.org (Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration) The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5009949 Wed, 06 Jul 2011 21:01:50 +0100 5009949 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4999133&cid=s_38942_10_f&fid=38942&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cochrane.org%2Fnews%2Fnews-events%2Fcurrent-news%2Faustralasian-cochrane-symposium-presentations-now-online Presentations are now available from the Australasian Cochrane Symposium, held in Melbourne on Friday, 1 July 2011, with the theme 'Evidence, Communication & Impact'. It was a successful event with around 170 Cochrane Contributors from Australia and the region. Presenters include Jonathan Craig, David Tovey, Georgia Salanti, Melissa Sweet, Janette Randall, Chris Del Mar, Paul Glasziou and John McCallum. External link for more information:  http://acc.cochrane.org/symposium2011 Contributor's Information Contributor's name:  Miranda Cumpston Email address:  miranda.cumpston@monash.edu (Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration) The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4999133 Tue, 05 Jul 2011 03:12:42 +0100 4999133 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4986186&cid=s_38942_10_f&fid=38942&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cochrane.org%2Fnews%2Fnews-events%2Fcurrent-news%2F2010-impact-factor-cochrane-database-systematic-reviews-6186 The 2010 Journal Citation Report (JCR) has been released by Thomson ISI.We are delighted to report that the 2010 Impact Factor for the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (CDSR) is 6.186.Some highlights of the 2010 Impact Factor include: External link for more information:  http://www.thecochranelibrary.com/SpringboardWebApp/use... Contributor's Information Contributor's name:  Cochrane Collaboration Web Team Email address:  web@cochrane.org read more (Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration) The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4986186 Fri, 01 Jul 2011 11:42:55 +0100 4986186 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4986187&cid=s_38942_10_f&fid=38942&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cochrane.org%2Fnews%2Ftags%2Fauthors%2Felection-results-cochrane-collaboration-steering-group-2011 The Cochrane Collaboration is pleased to announce the election of the following members to its Steering Group: Representing Centres (Director position): Steve McDonald, (Australia) - re-elected for a second termRepresenting Methods Groups: Julian Higgins, (UK) - re-elected for a second termRepresenting Co-ordinating Editors: Rachel Churchill, (UK)Representing Managing Editors: Sally Bell-Syer, (UK)Representing Fields: Denise Thomson, (Canada) External link for more information:  http://www.cochrane.org/intranet/organisation-administr... Contributor's Information Contributor's name:  Claire Allen Email address:  callen@cochrane.org read more (Source: The Cochrane Col... The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4986187 Wed, 29 Jun 2011 17:20:34 +0100 4986187 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4999134&cid=s_38942_10_f&fid=38942&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cochrane.org%2Fnews%2Ftags%2Fauthors%2Fcochrane-register-studies-applications-invited-crs-user-support-team-members-deadl INTERNAL JOB OPPORTUNITIESThe CRS Project Board would like to invite you to apply to become a CRS User Support Team Member External link for more information:  http://www.cochrane.org/intranet/development-projects/c... Contributor's Information Contributor's name:  Lucie Jones, on behalf of the CRS Project Board Email address:  ljones@cochrane.org read more (Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration) The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4999134 Wed, 29 Jun 2011 13:37:28 +0100 4999134 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4977693&cid=s_38942_10_f&fid=38942&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cochrane.org%2Fnews%2Ftags%2Fauthors%2Fcall-nominations-anne-anderson-award-2011 Anne B. M. Anderson Award External link for more information:  http://www.cochrane.org/about-us/awards-scholarships-fu... Contributor's Information Contributor's name:  Jini Hetherington Email address:  jhetherington@cochrane.org read more (Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration) The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4977693 Mon, 27 Jun 2011 19:48:03 +0100 4977693 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4970327&cid=s_38942_10_f&fid=38942&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cochrane.org%2Fnews%2Ftags%2Fauthors%2Fcall-nominations-bill-silverman-prize-2011 The Bill Silverman Prize Contributor's Information Contributor's name:  Jini Hetherington Email address:  jhetherington@cochrane.org read more (Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration) The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4970327 Mon, 27 Jun 2011 16:33:31 +0100 4970327 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4954460&cid=s_38942_10_f&fid=38942&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cochrane.org%2Fnews%2Fnews-events%2Fcurrent-news%2Femrc-announces-launch-implementation-medical-research-clinical-practic The European Medical Research Council (EMRC) Forward Look, 'Implementation of Medical Research in Clinical Practice' was launched at a well attended event at the European School of Management and Technology (ESMT) in Berlin on 11 May 2011. The next important step is dissemination; EMRC and the team at ESF would like to thank everyone involved in the production of this report and for help in disseminating it as widely as possible within relevant communities.FINAL report: External link for more information:  http://www.esf.org/index.php?id=5971 Contributor's Information Contributor's name:  Davina Ghersi Email address:  ghersid@who.int read more (Source: The Cochrane ... The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4954460 Mon, 20 Jun 2011 20:49:44 +0100 4954460 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4936941&cid=s_38942_10_f&fid=38942&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cochrane.org%2Fnews%2Fnews-events%2Fcurrent-news%2Fissue-6-2011-cochrane-library-now-available Issue 6, 2011 of The Cochrane Library is now available--new systematic reviews on glycaemic control for type II diabetes, statins for acute coronary syndrome, non-clinical interventions for reducing unnecessary caesarean sections, and more!In addition, podcasts (audio summaries of selected reviews) are available here. External link for more information:  http://www.thecochranelibrary.com (Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration) The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4936941 Thu, 16 Jun 2011 10:23:50 +0100 4936941 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4936942&cid=s_38942_10_f&fid=38942&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cochrane.org%2Fnews%2Fnews-events%2Fcurrent-news%2Fannouncing-appointment-marketing-and-public-relations-officer We are delighted to announce the appointment of Lori Tarbett as the Collaboration’s Marketing and Public Relations Officer. Lori is known to many of you as the communications specialist for the Canadian Cochrane Centre and will be seconded from her role there for the coming year. Contributor's Information Contributor's name:  Lucie Jones, on behalf of the Steering Group Email address:  ljones@cochrane.org read more (Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration) The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4936942 Fri, 10 Jun 2011 11:42:55 +0100 4936942 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4895317&cid=s_38942_10_f&fid=38942&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cochrane.org%2Fnews%2Ftags%2Fauthors%2Fcall-nominations-chris-silagy-prize-2011 THE CHRIS SILAGY PRIZE External link for more information:  http://www.cochrane.org/about-us/awards-scholarships-fu... Contributor's Information Contributor's name:  Jini Hetherington Email address:  jhetherington@cochrane.org read more (Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration) The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4895317 Thu, 02 Jun 2011 16:17:32 +0100 4895317 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4854346&cid=s_38942_10_f&fid=38942&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cochrane.org%2Fnews%2Ftags%2Fauthors%2Fuk-cochrane-centre-announces-appointment-new-director The UK Cochrane Centre has announced the appointment of Martin Burton as its incoming Director, effective September 2011.Mr Martin Burton is the first practising clinician to be appointed in the role and will continue to be an Ear, Nose and Throat Consultant at the Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals NHS Trust. External link for more information:  http://www.cochrane.co.uk Contributor's Information Contributor's name:  Caroline Rouse read more (Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration) The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4854346 Mon, 23 May 2011 19:50:28 +0100 4854346 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4848558&cid=s_38942_10_f&fid=38942&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cochrane.org%2Fnews%2Ftags%2Fcentres%2Fcochrane-consumer-network-announces-affiliation-canadian-cochrane-centre The Cochrane Consumer Network (CCNet) focuses primarily on enabling consumer input into developing Cochrane systematic reviews of best evidence in health care, as well as on making evidence widely available. The dual problems of translating technical reviews into plain language and of reaching a multi-lingual population continue to challenge the Collaboration’s access to the mainstream public and to non-English speaking contributors (including consumers). Contributor's Information Contributor's name:  Catherine McIlwain Email address:  CMcIlwain@cochrane.org read more (Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration) The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4848558 Fri, 20 May 2011 20:02:33 +0100 4848558 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4842871&cid=s_38942_10_f&fid=38942&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cochrane.org%2Fnews%2Fnews-events%2Fcurrent-news%2Fjob-advertisement-administrative-assistant-cochrane-collaboration-secr Job Advertisement: Administrative Assistant (two-year post) Organisation: Healthcare research, independent, international, not-for-profit Contributor's Information Contributor's name:  Claire Allen Email address:  callen@cochrane.org read more (Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration) The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4842871 Fri, 20 May 2011 11:45:02 +0100 4842871 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4831485&cid=s_38942_10_f&fid=38942&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cochrane.org%2Fnews%2Ftags%2Fauthors%2Fmarketing-and-public-relations-officer-cochrane-collaboration-worldwide The Cochrane Collaboration seeks to appoint a Marketing and Public Relations Officer, who will take responsibility for working on the Collaboration’s behalf with a consultancy project developing a new marketing and communications strategy for the Collaboration. Contributor's Information Contributor's name:  Claire Allen Email address:  callen@cochrane.org read more (Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration) The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4831485 Mon, 16 May 2011 17:24:54 +0100 4831485 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4814199&cid=s_38942_10_f&fid=38942&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cochrane.org%2Fnews%2Fnews-events%2Fcurrent-news%2Ftraining-co-ordinator-cochrane-collaboration-worldwide Training Co-ordinatorThe Cochrane Collaboration is an independent, not-for-profit, research organisation that believes effective health care is created through equal partnerships between provider, practitioner, researcher and patient.   read more (Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration) The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4814199 Thu, 12 May 2011 08:50:17 +0100 4814199 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4821984&cid=s_38942_10_f&fid=38942&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cochrane.org%2Fnews%2Fnews-events%2Fcurrent-news%2Fissue-5-2011-cochrane-library-now-available Issue 5, 2011 of The Cochrane Library now available--new systematic reviews on fertility treatment safety, selenium for cancer, COPD treatment, and more!In addition, Podcasts, audio summaries of selected Reviews, are available here. External link for more information:  http://www.thecochranelibrary.com/view/0/index.html Contributor's Information Contributor's name:  Cochrane Web Team Email address:  web@cochrane.org (Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration) The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4821984 Tue, 10 May 2011 22:00:00 +0100 4821984 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4805985&cid=s_38942_10_f&fid=38942&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cochrane.org%2Fnews%2Ftags%2Fauthors%2Fncc-wch-survey-interest-proposed-training-course A survey has been developed to explore the level of interest in a proposed short course "Developing Clinical Guidelines - A NCC-WCH short course on using NICE methodology to develop clinical guidelines".Participation is voluntary and it will take approximately 5 minutes to complete this survey. Survey responses will be strictly confidential and any attributed comments in the final report will only be used with explicit permission. Any questions about the survey, please email the NCC-WCH at Short_Course@ncc-wch.org.uk External link for more information:  http://NCCWCH-Guideline-course.surveyconsole.com Contributor's Information Contributor's name:  Hugh McGuire Email address:  ... The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4805985 Tue, 10 May 2011 17:03:22 +0100 4805985 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4805986&cid=s_38942_10_f&fid=38942&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cochrane.org%2Fnews%2Fnews-events%2Fcurrent-news%2Fsteering-group-bulletin-now-available Read the latest news from the Collaboration's board of trustees, the Steering Group, following its recent meeting in Croatia. External link for more information:  http://www.cochrane.org/news/newsletters#sgb Contributor's Information Contributor's name:  Lucie Jones Email address:  ljones@cochrane.org (Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration) The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4805986 Thu, 05 May 2011 14:23:53 +0100 4805986 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4782585&cid=s_38942_10_f&fid=38942&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cochrane.org%2Fnews%2Ftags%2Fauthors%2Ftwo-new-clinical-trials-registries-established The International Clinical Trial Registry Platform (ICTRP) of the World Health Organization would like to inform Cochrane contributors of two new Primary Registries. Primary Registries must meet strict criteria for content, quality and validity, accessibility, unambiguous identification, technical capacity and administration and governance (see http://www.who.int/ictrp/network/criteria_summary/en/index.html). External link for more information:  http://www.who.int/ictrp/network/criteria_summary/en/in... Contributor's Information Contributor's name:  Davina Ghersi Email address:  ghersid@who.int read more (Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Coc... The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4782585 Wed, 04 May 2011 18:44:36 +0100 4782585 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4782586&cid=s_38942_10_f&fid=38942&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cochrane.org%2Fnews%2Ftags%2Fauthors%2Fsociety-clinical-trials-announces-trial-year The "Jharkhand and Orissa" Trial conducted by the Ekjut organization in India has been selected and will be publicly recognized at the Society for Clinical Trials (SCT)'s Annual Meeting in Vancouver in May.Please visit the link below to view the press release about the selection and the details around it. External link for more information:  http://www.sctweb.org/news.cfm Contributor's Information Contributor's name:  Heidi Wunder Email address:  mailto:hwunder@fernley.com (Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration) The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4782586 Tue, 03 May 2011 19:59:20 +0100 4782586 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4736096&cid=s_38942_10_f&fid=38942&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cochrane.org%2Fnews%2Ftags%2Fauthors%2Fseeking-feedback-video-presentation-cochrane-review-results Claire Glenton and Sarah Rosenbaum have made a video which presents the results of an Effective Practice and Organisation of Care review on lay health workers for mother and child health and infectious diseases (Lewin et al, 2010). The information presented is based on the Summary of Findings table/Plain Language Summary/SUPPORT summary of the review. Ultimately, we would like to develop a format that works and can be used for other Cochrane reviews. External link for more information:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zHHhpE5Rb0 Contributor's Information Contributor's name:  Claire Glenton Email address:  Claire.glenton@nokc.no read more (Source: The Cochrane Collab... The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4736096 Thu, 21 Apr 2011 04:24:14 +0100 4736096 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4725668&cid=s_38942_10_f&fid=38942&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cochrane.org%2Fnews%2Ftags%2Fauthors%2Finvitation-contribute-cochrane-collaborations-statements-world-health-assembly-age In January 2011, The Cochrane Collaboration was accepted as a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) in Official Relations with the World Health Organization (WHO), the public health arm of the United Nations, establishing formalised communication between the two organisations. This partnership includes a seat for the Collaboration on the World Health Assembly, the WHO's decision-making body, allowing us to provide input on WHO health resolutions. External link for more information:  http://www.cochrane.org/about-us/relations-world-health... Contributor's Information Contributor's name:  Lucie Jones Email address:  ljones@cochrane.org read more (Source: The Cochrane Co... The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4725668 Fri, 15 Apr 2011 21:37:07 +0100 4725668 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4710182&cid=s_38942_10_f&fid=38942&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cochrane.org%2Fnews%2Ftags%2Fauthors%2Fissue-4-2011-cochrane-library-now-available Issue 4, 2011 of The Cochrane Library now available--new systematic reviews on treatments for acute traumatic injuries, community interventions for increasing physical activity, and more! External link for more information:  http://www.thecochranelibrary.com/view/0/index.html Contributor's Information Contributor's name:  Cochrane Web Team Email address:  web@cochrane.org (Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration) The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4710182 Mon, 11 Apr 2011 22:00:00 +0100 4710182 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4677616&cid=s_38942_10_f&fid=38942&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cochrane.org%2Fnews%2Fnews-events%2Fcurrent-news%2Fcochrane-evidence-aid-resources-post-traumatic-stress-disorder-followi Announcing a new Cochrane Evidence Aid special collection, focusing on resources for post-traumatic stress disorder following natural disaster. External link for more information:  http://www.thecochranelibrary.com/details/collection/10... Contributor's Information Contributor's name:  Rachel Marshall Email address:  RMarshall@cochrane.org (Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration) The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4677616 Mon, 04 Apr 2011 19:25:55 +0100 4677616 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4671646&cid=s_38942_10_f&fid=38942&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cochrane.org%2Fnews%2Ftags%2Fauthors%2Fmadrid-colloquium-registration-now-open The organizers are pleased to announce that registration for the Madrid Colloquium (19 - 22 October 2011) is now open. Please do not forget these upcoming key dates: 21 April 2011 – deadline for workshop submission 29 April 2011 – deadline for abstract submissions External link for more information:  http://colloquium.cochrane.org/ Contributor's Information Contributor's name:  Ivan Sola Email address:  colloquium@cochrane.org (Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration) The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4671646 Sun, 03 Apr 2011 21:21:10 +0100 4671646 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4671647&cid=s_38942_10_f&fid=38942&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cochrane.org%2Fnews%2Ftags%2Fauthors%2Fmadrid-colloquium-stipend-applications-now-open-consumers-and-developing-country-c The Consumer and Developing Country Stipends Committees are pleased to announce that stipends application is now open for the 19th Cochrane Colloquium, 19-22 October 2011, Madrid. Stipends to cover travel, accommodation and registration to attend the Colloquium are available for contributors to The Cochrane Collaboration who are:1. residents of developing countries; or2. consumers. External link for more information:  http://colloquium.cochrane.org/colloquium-stipends. Contributor's Information Contributor's name:  Juliane Ried Email address:  juliane.ried@googlemail.com read more (Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration) The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4671647 Tue, 29 Mar 2011 19:42:43 +0100 4671647 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4671648&cid=s_38942_10_f&fid=38942&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cochrane.org%2Fnews%2Ftags%2Fauthors%2Frequest-information-interactive-resources-support-learning-about-effects-health-ca Submitted on behalf of an (as yet unnamed) international network for promoting public knowledge for critical appraisal; Colorado School of Public HealthContributor's Information Contributor's name:  L. Kendall Krause Email address:  Lauren.Krause@UCDenver.edu read more (Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration) The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4671648 Tue, 29 Mar 2011 17:04:37 +0100 4671648 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4671649&cid=s_38942_10_f&fid=38942&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cochrane.org%2Fnews%2Ftags%2Fauthors%2Fissue-3-2011-cochrane-library-now-available Issue 3, 2011 of The Cochrane Library now available--new systematic reviews and podcasts on treatments for severe malaria, cholera, palliative care for people in nursing homes, and more! External link for more information:  http://www.thecochranelibrary.com/view/0/index.html Contributor's Information Contributor's name:  Cochrane Web Team Email address:  web@cochrane.org (Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration) The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4671649 Thu, 17 Mar 2011 18:03:49 +0100 4671649 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4671650&cid=s_38942_10_f&fid=38942&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cochrane.org%2Fnews%2Ftags%2Fauthors%2F19th-cochrane-colloquium-madrid-website-now-online The Iberoamerican Cochrane Centre and Colloquium organizers are pleased to announce that the website for the Madrid Colloquium (19-22 Oct 2011) is now online at  http://colloquium.cochrane.org External link for more information:  http://colloquium.cochrane.org Contributor's Information Contributor's name:  Colloquium Organizers Email address:  colloquium@cochrane.org read more (Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration) The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4671650 Tue, 15 Mar 2011 17:33:12 +0100 4671650 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4671651&cid=s_38942_10_f&fid=38942&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cochrane.org%2Fnews%2Fnews-events%2Fcurrent-news%2Fevidence-aid-resources-japanese-earthquake-and-tsunami The earthquake off the coast of Japan earlier today and the subsequent tsunami has caused tremendous destruction. The Cochrane Collaboration's Evidence Aid resources are available through this website and The Cochrane Library.Read more here... External link for more information:  http://www.cochrane.org/features/evidence-aid-resources... (Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration) The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4671651 Fri, 11 Mar 2011 10:08:23 +0100 4671651 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4671652&cid=s_38942_10_f&fid=38942&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cochrane.org%2Fnews%2Fnews-events%2Fcurrent-news%2Fjob-opportunity-director-uk-cochrane-centre A rare opportunity has arisen for a new full time Director for the UK Cochrane Centre, a part of the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR). The Centre is the focal point for Cochrane Collaboration activity in the UK and a key link between the work of the Collaboration, the NIHR and the National Health Service. Further information can be obtained from http://www.jobs.nhs.uk/cgi-bin/vacdetails.cgi?selection=912630140.  The closing date for applications is the 6 April 2011. External link for more information:  http://www.jobs.nhs.uk/cgi-bin/vacdetails.cgi?selection... Contributor's Information Contributor's name:  Caroline Rouse Email address:  crouse@cochrane.ac.uk ... The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4671652 Wed, 09 Mar 2011 10:56:42 +0100 4671652 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4671653&cid=s_38942_10_f&fid=38942&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cochrane.org%2Fnews%2Ftags%2Fauthors%2Fcentre-reviews-and-disseminationnihr-announce-launch-international-database-regist The Centre for Reviews and Dissemination, which is part of the National Institute for Health Research and based at the University of York has launched PROSPERO, an international database of prospectively registered systematic reviews in health and social care. This is the first dedicated register for planned and ongoing systematic reviews from anywhere in the world, covering any aspect of health care. Researchers are able to record key features from their protocol and these are then maintained as a permanent record in PROSPERO.Contributor's Information Contributor's name:  Mike Clarke Email address:  mclarke@cochrane.ac.uk read more (Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Coll... The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4671653 Tue, 08 Mar 2011 18:18:53 +0100 4671653 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4671654&cid=s_38942_10_f&fid=38942&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cochrane.org%2Fnews%2Ftags%2Fauthors%2Fcall-nominations-2011-pahopahef-awards-excellence-inter-american-public-health Submit a Nomination Today for the 2011 PAHO/PAHEF Awards for Excellence in Inter-American Public Health  Submission Deadline: May 13, 2011, 5:00 p.m. ET (Washington, DC, time)  Now is the time to help colleagues who are performing outstanding public health work in the Americas receive the recognition they deserve. Nominations are now being accepted for the 2011 PAHO/PAHEF Awards for Excellence in Inter-American Public Health at www.pahef.org/awards. The call for nominations is open for all awards: External link for more information:  http://www.pahef.org/awards Contributor's Information Contributor's name:  Ashley Gatewood Email address:  gatewooa@pahef.org ... The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4671654 Thu, 03 Mar 2011 16:08:03 +0100 4671654 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4532990&cid=s_38942_10_f&fid=38942&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cochrane.org%2Fcochrane-groups%2Fcentres-branches%2Fuk-cochrane-centre-seeks-information-interventions-promoting-uptake The UK Cochrane Centre is undertaking an NIHR-funded project to identify the key difficulties faced by NHS commissioners when using evidence from systematic reviews to develop guidelines for decommissioning. As part of the project, a systematic review of interventions promoting the uptake of evidence from systematic reviews for decision-making is currently underway. We are seeking examples of strategies or information products derived from systematic review evidence to aid decision-making by clinicians or commissioners. External link for more information:  http://ukcc.cochrane.org/ Contributor's Information Contributor's name:  Lakshmi Murthy Email address:  ... The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4532990 Mon, 28 Feb 2011 18:03:16 +0100 4532990 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4518270&cid=s_38942_10_f&fid=38942&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cochrane.org%2Fcochrane-groups%2Fcentres-branches%2Fims-team-offers-webinars-familiarize-users-revman-51 In preparation for the release of RevMan 5.1 (scheduled for 22 March), the IMS team is offering webinars that introduce users to the main new features.The webinars will be short (under 1h), with a focus on showing the major changes and making sure questions are answered. Access is not restricted, so this information can be shared with any colleague for whom this is relevant. Do note that experience with using RevMan is assumed; this is not general RevMan training. External link for more information:  http://ims.cochrane.org/revman/revman5.1/webinars Contributor's Information Contributor's name:  Jacob Riis Email address:  jr@cochrane.dk read more (Source: The Cochra... The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4518270 Thu, 24 Feb 2011 22:28:06 +0100 4518270 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4502759&cid=s_38942_10_f&fid=38942&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cochrane.org%2Fnews%2Fcurrent-news%2Fintroducing-methods-co-ordinator-jackie-chandler The Steering Group is delighted to welcome Jackie Chandler as Methods Co-ordinator for the Collaboration. This is a newly created post and is attached to the Cochrane Editorial Unit, although as Jackie lives in Oxford, UK, she will work from the Secretariat. The key focus for this position is to provide support to Methods Groups, the Methods Board and Executive, Handbook Editorial Advisory Panel, and the new Methods Application and Review Standards (MARS) working group. Contributor's Information Contributor's name:  Lucie Jones Email address:  ljones@cochrane.org read more (Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration) The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4502759 Tue, 22 Feb 2011 08:51:29 +0100 4502759 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4484190&cid=s_38942_10_f&fid=38942&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cochrane.org%2Fnews%2Fcurrent-news%2Fissue-2-2011-cochrane-library-now-available New reviews on the effectiveness of zinc for the common cold, the safety of biologic treatment for arthritis, and much more: http://www.thecochranelibrary.com/view/0/index.html. Podcasts of featured reviews available at: http://www.cochrane.org/podcasts/. External link for more information:  http://www.thecochranelibrary.com/view/0/index.html Contributor's Information Contributor's name:  Cochrane Web Team Email address:  web@cochrane.org (Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration) The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4484190 Wed, 16 Feb 2011 21:39:49 +0100 4484190 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4465626&cid=s_38942_10_f&fid=38942&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cochrane.org%2Fnews%2Fcurrent-news%2Fuk-cochrane-centre-seeks-feedback-availability-online-learning-training-modules The Online Learning Training Modules are currently available online through the UK Cochrane Centre (UKCC) website. The UKCC wishes to gauge interest in providing these on either the Kindle or iPad platforms.If you are a UK- or Ireland-based Cochrane review author and would be interested in accessing the Modules through one of these platforms, please contact Nicola McDowell at the UKCC (nmcdowell@cochrane.ac.uk) to express your interest. External link for more information:  http://ukcc.cochrane.org/ Contributor's Information Contributor's name:  Nicola McDowell Email address:  nmcdowell@cochrane.ac.uk (Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaborat... The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4465626 Fri, 11 Feb 2011 18:01:06 +0100 4465626 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4451386&cid=s_38942_10_f&fid=38942&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cochrane.org%2Fcochrane-groups%2Fcentres-branches%2Fphotos-keystone-colloquium-now-available Photographs from the recent Cochrane and Campbell Colloquium in Keystone, Colorado are now available online. Cochrane and Campbell contributors are welcome to download and use all photos posted on the site. External link for more information:  http://asburyphoto.smugmug.com/Cochrane-Campbell Contributor's Information Contributor's name:  Lucie Jones Email address:  ljones@cochrane.org (Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration) The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4451386 Tue, 08 Feb 2011 17:54:48 +0100 4451386 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4671655&cid=s_38942_10_f&fid=38942&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cochrane.org%2Fnews%2Fnews-events%2Fcurrent-news%2Fannouncing-paho%25E2%2580%2593red-cochrane-iberoamericana-award Closing date for entries: 20 June 2011 External link for more information:  http://equity.posterous.com/paho-cochrane-iberoamerican... Contributor's Information Contributor's name:  Dr. Luis Gabriel Email address:  cuervolu@paho.org read more (Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration) The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4671655 Fri, 04 Feb 2011 20:24:40 +0100 4671655 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4425225&cid=s_38942_10_f&fid=38942&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cochrane.org%2Fnews%2Fcurrent-news%2Fannouncing-2011-aubrey-sheiham-scholar The UK Cochrane Centre is pleased to announce that the recipient of the 2011 Aubrey Sheiham Public Health & Primary Care Scholarship is Dr Chunjie Li from PR China.Dr Li is currently working on two review topics:(1) Periodontal therapy for the management of cardiovascular disease, registered with the Cochrane Oral Health Group, and (2) Periodontal treatment for hypertension, which is registered with the Cochrane Hypertension Group.The UK Cochrane Centre looks forward to welcoming Dr Li to Oxford during 2011. External link for more information:  http://www.cochrane.org/about-us/awards-scholarships-fu... Contributor's Information Contributor's name:  Nicola McDowell Email address:  ... The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4425225 Tue, 01 Feb 2011 15:33:24 +0100 4425225 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4406820&cid=s_38942_10_f&fid=38942&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cochrane.org%2Fnews%2Fsystematic-reviewer-cochrane-dementia-cognitive-improvement-group-cambridge-uk SYSTEMATIC REVIEWER (Research Associate) Institute of Public Health, Cambridge Salary: £27,319-£35,646 Limit of Tenure applies* External link for more information:  http://www.iph.cam.ac.uk/clahrc-vacancies/ Contributor's Information Contributor's name:  Sue Marcus Email address:  sue.marcus@ndm.ox.ac.uk read more (Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration) The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4406820 Thu, 27 Jan 2011 12:13:28 +0100 4406820 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4400903&cid=s_38942_10_f&fid=38942&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cochrane.org%2Fnews%2Fjob-advert-systematic-reviewer SYSTEMATIC REVIEWER (Research Associate) Institute of Public Health, Cambridge Salary: £27,319-£35,646 Limit of Tenure applies* External link for more information:  http://www.iph.cam.ac.uk/clahrc-vacancies/ Contributor's Information Contributor's name:  Sue Marcus Email address:  sue.marcus@ndm.ox.ac.uk read more (Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration) The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4400903 Thu, 27 Jan 2011 12:13:28 +0100 4400903 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4390107&cid=s_38942_10_f&fid=38942&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cochrane.org%2Fnews%2Fcurrent-news%2Fcochrane-collaboration-formalizes-relationship-world-health-organization (Geneva, Switzerland – January 24, 2011) On January 24, 2011, the World Health Organization (WHO) awarded The Cochrane Collaboration a seat on the World Health Assembly allowing the Collaboration to provide input on WHO health resolutions. External link for more information:  http://www.cochrane.org/features/cochrane-collaboration... read more (Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration) The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4390107 Mon, 24 Jan 2011 12:55:42 +0100 4390107 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4373582&cid=s_38942_10_f&fid=38942&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cochrane.org%2Fcochrane-groups%2Fcentres-branches%2Fissue-1-2011-cochrane-library-now-available New reviews on statins for the prevention of cardiovascular disease, probiotics for diarrhoea, antioxidants for subfertility and many more: http://www.thecochranelibrary.com/view/0/index.html. Podcasts of featured reviews available at  http://www.cochrane.org/podcasts. External link for more information:  http://www.thecochranelibrary.com/view/0/index.html Contributor's Information Contributor's name:  Web Team Email address:  news@cochrane.org (Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration) The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4373582 Wed, 19 Jan 2011 23:26:04 +0100 4373582 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4362563&cid=s_38942_10_f&fid=38942&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cochrane.org%2Fnews%2Fcurrent-news%2Fresearchers-seek-structured-summaries-single-systematic-reviews A research team is gathering information on the different formats that have been used to summarise systematic reviews. Specifically they are looking for examples of structured summaries of single systematic reviews which are prepared for non-systematic review authors, like consumers, clinicians and policy-makers. Contributor's Information Contributor's name:  Tari Turner Email address:  tari.turner@monash.edu read more (Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration) The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4362563 Mon, 17 Jan 2011 22:41:46 +0100 4362563 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4362564&cid=s_38942_10_f&fid=38942&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cochrane.org%2Fnews%2Fcurrent-news%2Fintroducing-cochrane-website-liaison-consultant-lorne-becker The Cochrane Collaboration is delighted to welcome Lorne Becker as its Cochrane Website Liaison Consultant. This new post will oversee the strategic direction of the Collaboration’s website and its links to other Cochrane web services, aiming to improve the level of outreach and support to all Cochrane contributors.Contributor's Information Contributor's name:  Claire Allen Email address:  callen@cochrane.org read more (Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration) The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4362564 Mon, 17 Jan 2011 22:28:16 +0100 4362564 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4327358&cid=s_38942_10_f&fid=38942&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cochrane.org%2Fnews%2Fcurrent-news%2Fimportance-systematic-reviews-carbon-reduction The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) in England is one of the major sources of funding for the work of The Cochrane Collaboration, and has recently issued guidelines on carbon reduction. These recommend that researchers carry out systematic reviews of existing evidence before submission of new grant proposals and set the results of new research in the context of updated systematic reviews of the relevant research. Contributor's Information Contributor's name:  Mike Clarke Email address:  mclarke@cochrane.ac.uk read more (Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration) The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4327358 Mon, 10 Jan 2011 09:48:26 +0100 4327358 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4322963&cid=s_38942_10_f&fid=38942&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cochrane.org%2Fnews%2Fcurrent-news%2Faccess-health-economic-evaluations-database-heed-now-available-all-cochrane-contri The Campbell & Cochrane Economics Methods Group is pleased to announce that free-at-the-point-of-use access to the Health Economic Evaluations Database (HEED) has been extended to all contributors to The Cochrane Collaboration, effective immediately.Instructions on how to access HEED are posted at the foot of this e-mail. Please note that you will need to enter your user name and password for Archie (The Cochrane Collaboration's online information management system) in order to access HEED. External link for more information:  http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/97804705109... Contributor's Information Contributor's name:  Ian Shemilt Email address:  i.shemilt@uea.... The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4322963 Fri, 07 Jan 2011 18:25:49 +0100 4322963 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5581706&cid=s_38942_10_f&fid=38942&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cochrane.org%2Fnews%2Fnews-events%2Fcurrent-news%2F2012-new-year-message-all-contributors-cochrane-collaboration Dear Colleagues – Happy New Year. We hope that many of you have been able to enjoy some well-earned time off over the holiday period, in preparation for another busy and exciting year ahead as contributors to The Cochrane Collaboration. 2012 looks set to be another significant year for the Collaboration as it builds on the successes of 2011, which included:Contributor's Information Contributor's name:  Lucie Jones Email address:  ljones@cochrane.org read more (Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration) The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5581706 Wed, 05 Jan 2011 12:58:47 +0100 5581706 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4310390&cid=s_38942_10_f&fid=38942&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cochrane.org%2Fnews%2Fcurrent-news%2Fnew-year-message-all-contributors-cochrane-collaboration Dear Colleagues – Contributor's Information Contributor's name:  Lucie Jones Email address:  ljones@cochrane.org read more (Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration) The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4310390 Wed, 05 Jan 2011 12:58:47 +0100 4310390 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4310391&cid=s_38942_10_f&fid=38942&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cochrane.org%2Fnews%2Fcurrent-news%2Fpan-american-health-organization-announces-support-tools-evidence-informed-policy- The Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO) announces availability of a single link that will allow readers to access the SUPPORT Tools for Evidence-Informed Policy-Making in English, Spanish, Portuguese and French. External link for more information:  http://bit.ly/SUPPORT_Tools Contributor's Information Contributor's name:  Luis Gabriel Cuervo Amore Email address:  cuervolu@paho.org read more (Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration) The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4310391 Tue, 04 Jan 2011 20:14:06 +0100 4310391 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4282137&cid=s_38942_10_f&fid=38942&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cochrane.org%2Fnews%2Fcurrent-news%2Fcochrane-dementia-cognitive-improvement-group-seeks-volunteers-alois-community-pro The Cochrane Dementia and Cognitive Improvement Group is running  a volunteer recruitment campaign in conjunction with developing a free online course "Making Sense of the Evidence in Dementia", primarily aimed at caregivers and former caregivers of people with dementia.This is a year's Cochrane-NHS Engagement feasibility project funded by the National Institute of Health Research, designed to*Improve knowledge and understanding of the Cochrane Collaboration and its work*Build a community of evidence-savvy, "expert" carers External link for more information:  http://www.medicine.ox.ac.uk/alois/ Contributor's Information Contributor's name:  Caroline Struthers Email address:  ... The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4282137 Wed, 22 Dec 2010 17:33:43 +0100 4282137 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4242569&cid=s_38942_10_f&fid=38942&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cochrane.org%2Fnews%2Fcurrent-news%2Fissue-12-2010-cochrane-library-now-online Featured Reviews include: External link for more information:  http://www.thecochranelibrary.com read more (Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration) The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4242569 Thu, 09 Dec 2010 09:24:16 +0100 4242569 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4267506&cid=s_38942_10_f&fid=38942&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cochrane.org%2Fnews%2Fcurrent-news%2Fcochrane-library-publishes-hivaids-special-collection-world-aids-day-1-december-20 The Cochrane Library announces the publication of a special collection of systematic reviews on interventions for opportunistic infections and malignancies in people with HIV/AIDS. This collection is one of a series of features published on The Cochrane Collaboration and The Cochrane Library for World AIDS Day, 1 December 2010. External link for more information:  http://www.thecochranelibrary.com/details/collection/88... Contributor's Information Contributor's name:  Rachel Marshall Email address:  rmarshall@cochrane.org (Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration) The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4267506 Wed, 01 Dec 2010 03:07:58 +0100 4267506 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4267507&cid=s_38942_10_f&fid=38942&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cochrane.org%2Fnews%2Fcurrent-news%2Fannouncing-swiss-branch-french-cochrane-centre The Cochrane Collaboration is pleased to announce the establishment of the Swiss Branch of the French Cochrane Centre under the coordination of Bernard Burnand and Myriam Rège Walther at Lausanne University, and Erik von Elm at Swiss Paraplegic Research, Nottwil. External link for more information:  http://www.swiss.cochrane.org Contributor's Information Contributor's name:  Juliane Ried Email address:  juliane.ried@googlemail.com read more (Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration) The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4267507 Wed, 01 Dec 2010 00:52:04 +0100 4267507 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4267508&cid=s_38942_10_f&fid=38942&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cochrane.org%2Fnews%2Fcurrent-news%2Fdo-you-have-question-you%25E2%2580%2599ve-always-wanted-ask-about-cochrane-collaboration Do you have a question about partnership strategies, Cochrane Review presentation or succession planning, for instance? Well, now is the time to ask! External link for more information:  http://www.cochrane.org/forum/collaboration-questions/d... Contributor's Information Contributor's name:  Lucie Jones Email address:  ljones@cochrane.org read more (Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration) The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4267508 Tue, 30 Nov 2010 20:39:22 +0100 4267508 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4267509&cid=s_38942_10_f&fid=38942&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cochrane.org%2Fnews%2Fcurrent-news%2Fminutes-keystone-cochrane-collaboration-steering-group-meeting-now-available The minutes of the Steering Group meetings in Denver and Keystone, held on 17 and 23 October 2010 respectively, are now available. External link for more information:  http://www.cochrane.org/sites/default/files/uploads/New... Contributor's Information Contributor's name:  Lucie Jones Email address:  LJones@cochrane.org read more (Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration) The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4267509 Sat, 20 Nov 2010 02:19:14 +0100 4267509 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4144923&cid=s_38942_10_f&fid=38942&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cochrane.org%2Fnews%2Fcurrent-news%2Flaunch-safe-motherhood-initiative PAHO/WHO in collaboration with other leading organizations in equity, health and development, announces the launch of the Safe Motherhood Initiative (Maternidades Seguras). The initiative includes (1) a photography competition and (2) a competition for projects that illustrate the implementation of good practices (as supported by research evidence); the latter may be of particular interest to Cochrane contributors working for the Americas.  External link for more information:  http://www.paho.org/ims Contributor's Information Contributor's name:  Luis Gabriel Cuervo Email address:  cuervolu@paho.org (Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collab... The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4144923 Mon, 08 Nov 2010 23:52:54 +0100 4144923 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4078373&cid=s_38942_10_f&fid=38942&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cochrane.org%2Fnews%2Fcurrent-news%2Flive-broadcast-keystone-21-october-can-early-stopped-trials-result-misleading-resu Discussion Meeting "Can early stopped trials result in misleading results of systematic reviews?" will be broadcast live online at the following time:October 21 2010, 07.30 - 09.00 (MDT)  (US East Coast +2 hours, UK +7,  Central European Time plus 8)To watch the meeting live, simply visit: www.cochrane.tv at your equivalent local time. read more (Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration) The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4078373 Tue, 19 Oct 2010 08:58:50 +0100 4078373 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4078374&cid=s_38942_10_f&fid=38942&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cochrane.org%2Fnews%2Fcurrent-news%2Fattending-colloquium-keystone-use-ccckeystone-twitter-and-view-plenary-session-sli If you're on Twitter, use #ccckeystone and view Tweets here: http://wthashtag.com/CcckeystoneView plenary session slidecasts here, as they are made available.Questions? Email web@cochrane.org (Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration) The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4078374 Mon, 18 Oct 2010 20:17:27 +0100 4078374 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4267510&cid=s_38942_10_f&fid=38942&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cochrane.org%2Fnews%2Fcurrent-news%2Fcall-nominations-trial-year Each year the Society for Clinical Trials and Project ImpACT presents an award to the randomized clinical trial published (electronically or on paper) in the previous year that best fulfills the following standards:* It improves the lot of mankind.* It provides the basis for a substantial, beneficial change in health care.* It reflects expertise in subject matter, excellence in methodology, and concern for study participants.* It overcame obstacles in implementation.Contributor's Information Contributor's name:  Dave Sackett Email address:  sackett@bmts.com read more (Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration) The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4267510 Tue, 12 Oct 2010 03:20:49 +0100 4267510 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4032626&cid=s_38942_10_f&fid=38942&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cochrane.org%2Fnews%2Fcurrent-news%2Fprogramme-book-and-abstract-book-colloquium-keystone-now-available-downloadable-pd                             &nbs External link for more information:  http://www.cochrane.org/sites/default/files/uploads/Col... read more (Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration) The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4032626 Thu, 30 Sep 2010 09:20:02 +0100 4032626 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4014499&cid=s_38942_10_f&fid=38942&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cochrane.org%2Fnews%2Fcurrent-news%2Fprogramme-book-colloquium-keystone-now-available-downloadable-pdf   The Cochrane Collaboration holds annual conferences, known as ‘Colloquia’, which are open to everyone. Colloquia are designed to bring people together in one place to discuss, develop and promote our work, and to shape the organisation’s future direction. See a list of previous years' Colloquium here. External link for more information:  http://www.cochrane.org/sites/default/files/uploads/Col... read more (Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration) The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4014499 Thu, 30 Sep 2010 09:20:02 +0100 4014499 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4005156&cid=s_38942_10_f&fid=38942&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cochrane.org%2Fnews%2Fcurrent-news%2Fcochrane-justice-health-field-staff-participate-us-congressional-briefing-26-octob Seven staff members of the Justice Health Field are playing key roles in an upcoming briefing to US lawmakers. The fourth Congressional Briefing of the Center for Evidence Based Crime Policy, with support from the Center for Justice Leadership and Management of George Mason University, will take place at the US Capitol Visitor Center and is sponsored by Senator Jim Webb.  External link for more information:  http://gemini.gmu.edu/cebcp/Briefings/juvenilejustice.h... Contributor's Information Contributor's name:  Catherine A. Gallagher Email address:  cgallag4@gmu.edu read more (Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration... The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4005156 Thu, 23 Sep 2010 16:54:33 +0100 4005156 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3966595&cid=s_38942_10_f&fid=38942&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cochrane.org%2Fnews%2Fcurrent-news%2F2010-agm-do-you-have-question-youve-always-wanted-ask-about-cochrane-collaboration In addition to addressing the financial and business status of the organisation, this year, The Cochrane Collaboration’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) will provide the venue for the Co-Chairs of the Steering Group and the Editor in Chief of The Cochrane Library to present their visions for the future of the organisation and the Library. External link for more information:  http://www.cochrane.org/login Contributor's Information Contributor's name:  Lucie Jones Email address:  ljones@cochrane.org read more (Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration) The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3966595 Tue, 14 Sep 2010 08:22:01 +0100 3966595 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3944126&cid=s_38942_10_f&fid=38942&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cochrane.org%2Fnews%2Fcurrent-news%2Fissue-9-2010-cochrane-library-now-online Featured reviews and podcasts include chemotherapy-induced nausea, alcohol dependence, and influenza vaccination, plus many more topics. External link for more information:  http://www.thecochranelibrary.com (Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration) The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3944126 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 03:44:05 +0100 3944126 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3904751&cid=s_38942_10_f&fid=38942&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cochrane.org%2Fnews%2Fcomplementary-medicine-field-bursary-scheme-2010-call-applications The Cochrane Collaboration Complementary Medicine Field is pleased to announce our 2010 bursary scheme made possible through funds from the US National Institutes of Health, National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine. The purpose of this bursary scheme is to ensure that reviews relevant to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) are completed and published in The Cochrane Library.Funding offered: External link for more information:  http://www.compmed.umm.edu/integrative/cochrane_bursary... Contributors's Information Contributor's name:  Eric Manheimer Email address:  emanheimer@compmed.umm.edu read more (Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Cur... The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3904751 Thu, 26 Aug 2010 17:12:12 +0100 3904751 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3900726&cid=s_38942_10_f&fid=38942&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cochrane.org%2Fnews%2Fcurrent-news%2Fresearchers-seek-websites-supporting-use-evidence-health-policy Two medical students who have been working with Dr. Andy Oxman of the Norwegian Knowledge Centre for Health Services are seeking information relevant to the development of a review of websites which aim to support the use of evidence in health policy. The review will focus on three types of websites which:- support evidence-informed health policy by providing easy access to health systems research or other relevant evidence;- promote or support the use of research evidence to inform health policy decisions;Contributors's Information Contributor's name:  Unni Gopinathan Email address:  unnigo@student.uio.no read more (Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration) The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3900726 Wed, 25 Aug 2010 17:53:25 +0100 3900726 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3889797&cid=s_38942_10_f&fid=38942&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cochrane.org%2Fnews%2Fcurrent-news%2Fevidence-aid-water-safety-and-water-related-diseases As part of Evidence Aid, which is The Cochrane Collaboration's project to provide knowledge resources for people planning for, and responding to, natural disasters and other large scale emergencies, a collection of evidence has been put together on safe water and waterborne diseases, in light of the devastating floods in Pakistan. Contributors's Information Contributor's name:  Mike Clarke Email address:  mclarke@cochrane.ac.uk read more (Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration) The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3889797 Sat, 21 Aug 2010 18:59:35 +0100 3889797 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3873860&cid=s_38942_10_f&fid=38942&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cochrane.org%2Fnews%2Fcurrent-news%2Fcollaboration-continues-move-forward-communications-rfp-released As per the recommendations put forward by the Strategic Review and as per the direction and approval of the Cochrane Collaboration Steering Group, the Marketing and Communications Working Group (MCWG) has recently developed a Request for Proposal which was distributed to key international marketing and communications firms on Tuesday, 17 August 2010. Contributors's Information Contributor's name:  Lori Tarbett Email address:  ltarbett@uottawa.ca read more (Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration) The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3873860 Tue, 17 Aug 2010 16:48:34 +0100 3873860 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3809990&cid=s_38942_10_f&fid=38942&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cochrane.org%2Fnews%2Fpre-colloquium-event-advocacy-era-evidence-international-summit-consumers-keystone-co-usa Date: 17 October 2010Target audience: Consumer Advocates, Scientists, ResearchersPolicymakersLocation: Keystone, ColoradoSponsor: Consumers United for Evidence-based Healthcare (CUE) External link for more information:  http://apps1.jhsph.edu/cochrane/CUE%20Oct%2017%20flyer.... Event date:  Sun, 10/17/2010 (All day) Location:  Keystone, CO, USA Contributors's Information Contributor's name:  Janie Gordon Email address:  jlgordon@jhsph.edu read more (Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration) The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3809990 Mon, 02 Aug 2010 20:23:40 +0100 3809990 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3809991&cid=s_38942_10_f&fid=38942&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cochrane.org%2Fnews%2Fpaho-partners-equator PAHO has announced a partnership with the EQUATOR Network to enhance access to research reporting guidelines, especially in the Americas. External link for more information:  http://new.paho.org/hq/index.php?option=com_content&tas... Contributors's Information Contributor's name:  Luis Gabriel Cuervo Email address:  cuervolu@paho.org read more (Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration) The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3809991 Mon, 02 Aug 2010 20:16:18 +0100 3809991 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3788051&cid=s_38942_10_f&fid=38942&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cochrane.org%2Fnews%2Fcurrent-news%2Fdepartment-international-development-uk-upcoming-systematic-review-competition The UK Department for International Development (DFID) is piloting a  systematic review project that aims to strengthen evidence-informed decision making. A set of systematic reviews were commissioned during Round I in April 2010. This alert is to disseminate awareness of the upcoming call for Round II of the systematic review competition. External link for more information:  http://www.research4development.info/SystematicReviewFe... Contributors's Information Contributor's name:  Luis Gabriel Cuervo Email address:  cuervolu@paho.org (Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration) The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3788051 Tue, 27 Jul 2010 04:30:18 +0100 3788051 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3781712&cid=s_38942_10_f&fid=38942&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cochrane.org%2Fnews%2Fcurrent-news%2Fcochrane-impact-factor-webinar-29-july-2010 Offered by WileyDate: 29 July 2010Times: 07:00 - 08:00 and 16:00-17:00 (BST)  Event date:  Thu, 07/29/2010 (All day) Location:  Online read more (Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration) The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3781712 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 08:53:11 +0100 3781712 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3765294&cid=s_38942_10_f&fid=38942&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cochrane.org%2Fnews%2Fpre-colloquium-event-summary-findings-and-grade-workshop-keystone-co-usa Date: Sunday, 17 October 2010, 0900-1700Location: Keystone Colorado, Joint Colloquium of Cochrane & Campbell Collaborations External link for more information:  https://www.regonline.com/custImages/284667//7-1-10%20M... Event date:  Sun, 10/17/2010 - 09:00 - 17:00 Location:  Keystone, Colorado, USA Contributors's Information Contributor's name:  Holger Schünemann Email address:  cebassist@mcmaster.ca read more (Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration) The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3765294 Mon, 19 Jul 2010 22:15:18 +0100 3765294 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3755458&cid=s_38942_10_f&fid=38942&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cochrane.org%2Fnews%2Fequator-seminar-oxford-uk Event: EQUATOR seminar: Reporting your randomised trial: CONSORT 2010 and other reporting guidelinesDate: Friday 10 September 2010, 14:00 - 16:30Location: Oriel College, Oxford, UKDetails: Seminar will introduce the updated guidance for reporting randomised trials, the CONSORT 2010 Statement, and CONSORT for abstracts together with an overview of other relevant key reporting guidelines. External link for more information:  http://www.equator-network.org/courses-events/ Event date:  Fri, 09/10/2010 - 14:00 - 16:30 Location:  Oriel College, Oxford, UK Contributors's Information Contributor's name:  Mrs Tracy Edwar... The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3755458 Thu, 15 Jul 2010 21:49:36 +0100 3755458 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3738535&cid=s_38942_10_f&fid=38942&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cochrane.org%2Fevents%2Fcochrane-collaboration-calendar%2Fadvocacy-era-evidence-international-summit-consumer-advocates As you make your plans for the Joint Colloquium of the Cochrane and Campbell Collaborations, please consider attending: External link for more information:  http://apps1.jhsph.edu/cochrane/pdfs/CUE%20Oct%2017%20f... Event date:  Sun, 10/17/2010 (All day) read more (Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration) The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3738535 Fri, 09 Jul 2010 09:10:45 +0100 3738535 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3734838&cid=s_38942_10_f&fid=38942&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cochrane.org%2Fnews%2Fcurrent-news%2Fissue-7-2010-cochrane-library-now-online You can browse free summaries of Reviews at www.cochrane.org/reviews. Or, for full text of the reviews, visit The Cochrane Library.Podcasts of selected Reviews from Issue 7, 2010 are available here. (Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration) The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3734838 Thu, 08 Jul 2010 08:47:49 +0100 3734838 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3688474&cid=s_38942_10_f&fid=38942&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cochrane.org%2Fnews%2Fcurrent-news%2Fevidence-policy-special-issue The Evidence & Policy special issue (http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/tpp/ep) - Evidence and policy in six European countries: diverse approaches and common challenges - is now available. Read the editorial free online at http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/tpp/ep/2010/00000006/00000002/art00001.Contributors's Information Contributor's name:  Claire Sollars Email address:  claire.sollars@bristol.ac.uk (Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration) The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3688474 Wed, 23 Jun 2010 17:51:45 +0100 3688474 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3673544&cid=s_38942_10_f&fid=38942&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cochrane.org%2Fnews%2Fcurrent-news%2Fcolloquium-news-record-number-early-registrations-workshops-abstracts-and-oral-pre Preparation for the first joint Colloquium of the Cochrane and Campbell Collaborations continues apace. Four major plenaries are planned, including keynote speakers former Congresswoman Pat Schroeder, Stockholm prize winner David Weisburd, and healthcare commentator and Google Health Advisory Council member Bob Wachter, author of “Internal Bleeding: The Truth Behind America’s Terrifying Epidemic of Medical Mistakes”. A record number of workshops (101), posters (172), and oral presentations (128), have been accepted. External link for more information:  http://www.regonline.com/builder/site/Default.aspx?even... Contributors's Information Contributor's name:  Lucie Jones Email address:  ... The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3673544 Thu, 17 Jun 2010 14:35:23 +0100 3673544 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3673545&cid=s_38942_10_f&fid=38942&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cochrane.org%2Fnews%2Fcurrent-news%2Fintroducing-new-way-people-usa-donate-collaboration If 501(c)(3) matters to you, then read on … The Cochrane Collaboration is deeply indebted to its funders, and knowing how you want us to use every cent wisely, we work hard to keep our administrative costs down. But the downside of this is that we don’t have registered offices around the world*. This presents challenges when donors wish to make their donations tax efficient**. External link for more information:  http://www.cochrane.org/about-us/support-us/how-donate Contributors's Information Contributor's name:  Lucie Jones Email address:  ljones@cochrane.org (Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration) The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3673545 Thu, 17 Jun 2010 14:05:42 +0100 3673545 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3667868&cid=s_38942_10_f&fid=38942&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cochrane.org%2Fnews%2Fissue-6-2010-cochrane-library-now-online You can browse free summaries of Reviews at www.cochrane.org/reviews. Or, for full text of the reviews, visit The Cochrane Library.Podcasts of selected Reviews from Issues 4-6, 2010 are available here. Contributors's Information Contributor's name:  Cochrane Collaboration Webteam Email address:  web@cochrane.org (Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration) The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3667868 Wed, 16 Jun 2010 13:54:32 +0100 3667868 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3667869&cid=s_38942_10_f&fid=38942&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cochrane.org%2Fnews%2Flecturersenior-lecturer-epidemiology-christchurch-nz Closing date: 11 July 2010Health Sciences CentreCollege of EducationUniversity of CanterburyNew Zealand External link for more information:  http://vacancies.canterbury.ac.nz/positiondetail.asp?p=... Contributors's Information Contributor's name:  Cochrane Webteam Email address:  web@cochrane.org (Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration) The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3667869 Tue, 15 Jun 2010 08:53:02 +0100 3667869 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3667870&cid=s_38942_10_f&fid=38942&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cochrane.org%2Fnews%2Fsenior-health-economist-cardiff-uk Closing date: 2 July 2010 The National Collaborating Centre for Cancer (NCC-C) Velindre NHS Trust Cardiff, UK External link for more information:  http://www.jobs.nhs.uk/cgi-bin/vacdetails.cgi?selection... Contributors's Information Contributor's name:  Cochrane Webteam Email address:  web@cochrane.org (Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration) The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3667870 Tue, 15 Jun 2010 08:48:38 +0100 3667870 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3660260&cid=s_38942_10_f&fid=38942&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cochrane.org%2Fnews%2F2010-manuel-velasco-su%25C3%25A1rez-award-nominations-open Nominations are being accepted for the Manuel Velasco Suárez Award for Excellence in Bioethics now through 30 June 30 2010, 5:00 p.m. EST, at www.pahef.org/mvs.This award, presented by the Pan American Health and Education Foundation (PAHEF) and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), recognizes a scholar whose proposed research in the field of bioethics promises to produce a demonstrable output and enhance the scholar's capacity to progress in the field. This year marks the 8th anniversary of the creation of the award. External link for more information:  http://www.pahef.org/awards/bioethics/ Contributors's Information Contributor's name:  Julio Durand Email address:  ... The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3660260 Mon, 14 Jun 2010 17:50:35 +0100 3660260 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3660261&cid=s_38942_10_f&fid=38942&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cochrane.org%2Fnews%2Fappointment-cochrane-professor-denmark Peter C Gøtzsche, Director of the Nordic Cochrane Centre, became Professor in Clinical Research Design and Analysis at the Department of Surgery and Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Copenhagen on 1 April 2010. The professorship is new and was established because of the University's interest in drawing on the qualifications of Peter C Gøtzsche in this area. Contributors's Information Contributor's name:  Nick Royle Email address:  NRoyle@cochrane.org (Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration) The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3660261 Sun, 13 Jun 2010 17:07:11 +0100 3660261 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3660262&cid=s_38942_10_f&fid=38942&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cochrane.org%2Fnews%2Fcurrent-news%2Fannouncing-establishment-french-cochrane-centre The Collaboration is delighted to announce that it now has a Cochrane Centre in Paris, France. Contributors's Information Contributor's name:  Lucie Jones Email address:  ljones@cochrane.org (Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration) The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3660262 Fri, 11 Jun 2010 13:24:41 +0100 3660262 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3660263&cid=s_38942_10_f&fid=38942&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cochrane.org%2Fnews%2Fcurrent-news%2Fcochrane-infectious-diseases-groupwho-collaborating-centre The Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM) which hosts the Cochrane Infectious Diseases Group (CIDG) has recently been designated a WHO Collaborating Centre for Evidence Synthesis for Infectious and Tropical Diseases. LSTM/CIDG will support WHO in developing recommendations for health care policy, developing guidelines for the management of infectious diseases, organizing training in research methods and assisting in the communication of results to policy makers, clinicians, teachers and the public in developing countries. Contributors's Information Contributor's name:  Bridget Jones Email address:  bridget.jones@liverpool.ac.uk (Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration... The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3660263 Fri, 11 Jun 2010 11:55:12 +0100 3660263 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3667871&cid=s_38942_10_f&fid=38942&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cochrane.org%2Fnews%2Fclinical-senior-lecturerlecturer-primary-care-newcastle-uk Newcastle University, UKMedical Sciences FacultyInstitute of Health & SocietyFull-timeClosing date:  4 July 2010 External link for more information:  http://www15.i-grasp.com/fe/tpl_newcastle02.asp?newms=j... Contributors's Information Contributor's name:  Cochrane Webteam Email address:  web@cochrane.org (Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration) The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3667871 Thu, 10 Jun 2010 08:03:27 +0100 3667871 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3667872&cid=s_38942_10_f&fid=38942&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cochrane.org%2Fnews%2Fclinical-data-manager-full-or-part-time-basel-germany Basel Institute for Clinical Epidemiology & BiostatisticsUniversity Hospital BaselCH-4031 BaselSwitzerland External link for more information:  http://www.bice.ch/index.php?id=13 Contributors's Information Contributor's name:  Cochrane Webteam Email address:  web@cochrane.org (Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration) The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3667872 Thu, 10 Jun 2010 07:45:27 +0100 3667872 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3667874&cid=s_38942_10_f&fid=38942&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cochrane.org%2Fnews%2Fsenior-systematic-reviewer-oxfordshire-uk Job title: Senior Systematic ReviewerOrganisation: Abacus International, Oxfordshire, UK External link for more information:  http://www.abacusint.com/downloads/SR.pdf Contributors's Information Contributor's name:  Pam Poppe Email address:  pamela.poppe@abacusint.com (Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration) The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3667874 Wed, 09 Jun 2010 14:05:23 +0100 3667874 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3660264&cid=s_38942_10_f&fid=38942&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cochrane.org%2Fnews%2Fcurrent-news%2Finvitation-comment-cochrane-register-studies-screen-functionality The CRS Project Board* invites comment on the proposed main user interface for the new Cochrane Register of Studies (CRS), shown in the CRS Contributors's Information Contributor's name:  Lucie Jones Email address:  LJones@cochrane.org (Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration) The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3660264 Wed, 09 Jun 2010 02:23:32 +0100 3660264 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3660265&cid=s_38942_10_f&fid=38942&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cochrane.org%2Fnews%2Fcurrent-news%2Fcall-articles-and-letters-editor-cochrane-news This is the first call for articles for Issue 49 of Cochrane News. Please submit your articles, photos and updates to cochrane@uottawa.ca with 'Cochrane News Submission' in the subject line. External link for more information:  http://www.cochrane.org/news/newsletters/cochrane-news Contributors's Information Contributor's name:  Lori Tarbett Email address:  ltarbett@uottawa.ca (Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration) The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3660265 Tue, 08 Jun 2010 02:45:00 +0100 3660265 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3637553&cid=s_38942_10_f&fid=38942&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cochrane.org%2Fnews%2Fnews%2Fcall-articles-cochrane-news This is the first call for articles for Issue 49 of Cochrane News. Please submit your articles, photos and updates to cochrane@uottawa.ca with 'Cochrane News Submission' in the subject line. External link for more information:  http://www.cochrane.org/news/newsletters/cochrane-news Contributors's Information Contributor's name:  Lori Tarbett Email address:  ltarbett@uottawa.ca (Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration) The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3637553 Tue, 08 Jun 2010 02:45:00 +0100 3637553 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3660266&cid=s_38942_10_f&fid=38942&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cochrane.org%2Fnews%2Fcollaboration-wishes-thank-its-funders The Collaboration is pleased to announce that the updated list of the Collaboration’s entity funders is now available here.Our funders include the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, who recently awarded Cochrane Canada $9.6 million CAD to continue its work over the next five years.The list has also been made available in a ‘funders’ box’ on the homepage. Contributors's Information Contributor's name:  Lucie Jones Email address:  ljones@cochrane.org (Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration) The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3660266 Tue, 01 Jun 2010 13:16:14 +0100 3660266 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3711788&cid=s_38942_10_f&fid=38942&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cochrane.org%2Fnews%2Fbiostatistician-phd-80-100-basel-switzerland Basel Institute for Clinical Epidemiology & BiostatisticsUniversity Hospital BaselCH-4031 BaselSwitzerland External link for more information:  http://www.bice.ch/index.php?id=13 Contributors's Information Contributor's name:  Cochrane Webteam Email address:  web@cochrane.org (Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration) The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3711788 Mon, 31 May 2010 08:08:02 +0100 3711788 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3660267&cid=s_38942_10_f&fid=38942&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cochrane.org%2Fnews%2Fcall-papers-special-issue-user-driven-healthcare Submission Due Date: July 1, 2010Special Issue On User Driven Healthcare and Evidence-based MedicineGuest Editors:Susan Ross, MD, FRCPCIntroductionUser Driven Healthcare (UDH) is part consumer-driven healthcare, part narrative medicine, and part Health 2.0. It stems from a concept of participatory healthcare whereby all stakeholders, enabled by information, software, and cyber-community, focus on healthcare value.But where does Evidence-based Medicine (EBM) fit into this framework? External link for more information:  http://www.igi-global.com/development/author_info/guide... Contributors's Information Contributor's name:  Susan Ross Email address:  sdross720@gmail.com (Sourc... The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3660267 Fri, 28 May 2010 03:15:58 +0100 3660267 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3660268&cid=s_38942_10_f&fid=38942&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cochrane.org%2Fnews%2Fpan-american-health-organization-seeks-input-format-and-content-world-health-report-2012 The World Health Organization seeks contributions in determining the format and content of the World Health Report 2012. The WHO periodically publishes a report that highlights key/emergent issues and signals future activities on a theme. Research for Health will be the theme of the World Health Report 2012. External link for more information:  http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/BSYKSTT Contributors's Information Contributor's name:  Luis Gabriel Cuervo Amor Email address:  cuervolu@paho.org (Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration) The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3660268 Wed, 26 May 2010 02:35:21 +0100 3660268 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3660269&cid=s_38942_10_f&fid=38942&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cochrane.org%2Fnews%2Fcurrent-news%2Fcochrane-canada-receives-96-million-funding-canadian-institutes-health-research Ottawa, May 19, 2010 – The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) recently announced $9.6 million in funding over the next five years to Cochrane Canada to help fulfill its mission of cultivating evidence-based health decision-making by promoting the use and accessibility of Cochrane Reviews. (Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration) The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3660269 Fri, 21 May 2010 19:50:53 +0100 3660269 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3582854&cid=s_38942_10_f&fid=38942&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cochrane.org%2Fnews%2Fnews%2Fcurrent-news%2Finternational-clinical-trials-day-2010-editorial-and-special-collection-cochr 20 May 2010 is the sixth International Clinical Trials Day. The day celebrates the clinical trial as a means of improving health and wellbeing. It seeks to raise awareness of the importance of research to health care, and highlights how partnerships between patients and healthcare practitioners are vital to high-quality, relevant research.In recognition of the important relationship between clinical trials and the work of The Cochrane Collaboration, we are marking the day with an Editorial and a Special Collection in The Cochrane Library. Contributors's Information Contributor's name:  Harriet Maclehose Email address:  HMacLehose@cochrane.org (Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Colla... The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3582854 Thu, 20 May 2010 13:28:56 +0100 3582854 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3578871&cid=s_38942_10_f&fid=38942&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cochrane.org%2Fnews%2Fnews%2Fpresentations-now-available-south-asian-regional-symposium-evidence-informed-healthcare Video recordings of the plenary presentations and power-point slides of some of the workshops held during the 8th Winter Symposium of the Christian Medical College, Vellore and the 3rd South Asian Regional Symposium on Evidence Informed Healthcare that was held from 11 to 14 January, 2010 at the Christian Medical College, Vellore and hosted the Prof. External link for more information:  http://www.cochrane-sacn.org/symposium/ Contributors's Information Contributor's name:  Prathap Tharyan Email address:  prathap@cmcvellore.ac.in (Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration) The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3578871 Wed, 19 May 2010 16:47:11 +0100 3578871 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3663816&cid=s_38942_10_f&fid=38942&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cochrane.org%2Fnews%2Fdiscussion-forum-now-available-development-cochrane-register-studies The Cochrane Register of Studies (CRS) Project Board*, in collaboration with the Cochrane Web Team, have set up a pilot discussion forum in the new internal area of www.cochrane.org. This forum is a space to post comments about the CRS’ development, and to ask questions and engage in discussion. External link for more information:  http://www.cochrane.org/forums/cochrane-register-studie... Contributors's Information Contributor's name:  Lucie Jones Email address:  LJones@cochrane.org (Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration) The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3663816 Fri, 14 May 2010 15:28:45 +0100 3663816 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3535466&cid=s_38942_10_f&fid=38942&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cochrane.org%2Fnews%2Fnews%2Fcurrent-news%2Fjames-lind-alliance-announces-launch-online-guidebook-priority-setting-resear The James Lind Alliance has announced the launch of the Guidebook--an online resource designed to enable patients and clinicians to set the medical research agenda. External link for more information:  http://www.JLAguidebook.org Contributors's Information Contributor's name:  Dr Sophie Petit-Zeman Email address:  s.petit-zeman@amrc.org.uk (Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration) The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3535466 Wed, 05 May 2010 16:59:38 +0100 3535466 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3516625&cid=s_38942_10_f&fid=38942&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cochrane.org%2Fnews%2Fnews%2Fcurrent-news%2Fannual-continental-european-cochrane-entities-meeting-perugia-italy Event: Annual Continental European Cochrane Entities Meeting (CECEM)Location: Perugia, ItalyDate: 2-4 June 2010Programme informationRegistration form    Event date:  Wed, 06/02/2010 (All day) - Fri, 06/04/2010 (All day) Contributors's Information Contributor's name:  Kathy Mahan Email address:  kathy.mahan@regione.umbria.it (Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration) The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3516625 Thu, 29 Apr 2010 15:38:57 +0100 3516625 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3512853&cid=s_38942_10_f&fid=38942&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cochrane.org%2Fnews%2Fnews%2Fopportunities-jobs%2Finternal-committee-vacancies-requests-nominations%2Fsteering-group-member  The invitation for nominations for new Steering Group members representing Fields and the Consumer Network is now open.This year's election for people to join The Cochrane Collaboration Steering Group follows the same procedure as 2009 using Archie; details will be e-mailed to entities with the voting instructions on 26 May 2010. Who is due to step down on 20 October 2010? - Lorne Becker (USA); Co-Chair of the Steering Group. Contributors's Information Contributor's name:  Lucie Jones Email address:  ljones@cochrane.org (Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration) The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3512853 Wed, 28 Apr 2010 09:36:59 +0100 3512853