This document was last updated on 13 November 2007.

Introduction
Steering Group
1. Executive Group
1.1 CENTRAL Vision Group (CVG)
1.2 Colloquium Policy Advisory Group (CPAG)
1.3 Feedback Management Advisory Group (FMAG)
1.4 Handbook Advisory Group (HAG)
1.5 Information Management System Group (IMSG)
1.6 Quality Advisory Group (QAG)
2. Monitoring and Registration Group (MRG)
3. Publishing Policy Group (PPG)
3.1 Cochrane Library Users' Group (CLUG)
4. Secretariat

Appendix - Membership
Sub-groups of the Steering Group
Advisory Groups to the Steering Group

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Introduction

Overview of groups accountable to the Steering Group

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                              1. Sub-groups of the Steering Group
                              2. Advisory groups to the Steering Group

The remits and relationships of the various groups accountable to the Steering Group are summarised here. The guiding principles underlying decisions about these groups, including the relevant guiding principles of the Collaboration, are:

• Collaboration
• Good communication
• Open decision-making
• Teamwork
• Avoidance of duplication
• Reduction of bureaucracy
• Avoidance of conflicts of interest
• Continuity
• International representation
• Wide participation

In addition to the above principles, it is important in considering how best to organise our work that we have made decisions based on functions rather than on individuals who currently have responsibility for those functions. For this reason we have not included names of people, but rather criteria and procedures for selecting members. See the Appendix to this document for membership lists of the Steering Group, and its sub- and advisory groups.

All 'full members' of each of the three sub-groups need to be on the Steering Group, but these groups can also include non-elected members. Such people would be brought in either in a personal capacity, or as representatives of advisory groups, entities or other organisations or constituencies; however such non-elected members do not have voting rights.

Every advisory group should have at least two Steering Group members. New advisory groups will only be created when there is a clear need to do so, and in keeping with the above principles. While it is up to each advisory group to decide on the need for a sub-group(s), new groups (including sub-groups that report to advisory groups), can only be established with the approval of the Steering Group.

Expectations

It is expected that members of each sub-group will attend all meetings of the group and respond appropriately to communications. Members of advisory groups should, as far as possible, attempt to attend all meetings and are expected to respond appropriately to communications. Draft minutes should be prepared for all meetings, and circulated within two weeks. Approved minutes of all sub-group meetings should be made available to the full Steering Group as quickly as possible. All advisory groups should report briefly in writing to the full Steering Group at its bi-annual meetings.

An edited version of new policies should be submitted to The Cochrane Manual through the Secretariat Administrator shortly after approval.

Decisions that have an important impact on large numbers of people (e.g. all Cochrane authors), or represent a major shift in policy, should be taken to the full Steering Group for approval (e.g. changes in the structure of Cochrane Reviews proposed by the Information Management System Group, the addition of new standards to the Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions (formerly called the Reviewers' Handbook), or de-registration of an entity).

It is expected that the Convenor/Co-Convenors of each group will have adequate time to undertake whatever responsibilities are associated with the position, and that group members will not undertake responsibilities for which they do not have adequate time.

 

Steering Group

Remit
Overall responsibility for overseeing the development and implementation of policy affecting The Cochrane Collaboration. The Steering Group is the Board of Directors of The Cochrane Collaboration, and has legal responsibility for the organisation, which is a registered charity.

The following groups are sub-groups of The Cochrane Collaboration Steering Group (CCSG):

• Executive Group (Exec)
• Monitoring and Registration Group (MRG)
• Publishing Policy Group (PPG)

All members of the Steering Group are expected to be on one of the above sub-groups.

Accountability
Accountable to the full Collaboration.

Co-Chairs
Elected by the Steering Group.

Membership
Elected by the members (the Cochrane entities) of the Collaboration.

Meetings, communication and funding

• Twice-yearly meetings, during Cochrane Colloquia and approximately six months later.
• E-mail discussion list.

Minutes of Steering Group meetings can be found at: www.cochrane.org/ccsg.

More information about Steering Group activities and initiatives is available in the Steering Group Bulletin.

More information about Steering Group funding initiatives is available on The Cochrane Collaboration Funding Initiatives page (under construction).

1  Executive Group

Remit
The Executive Group is a sub-group of members of the Steering Group, responsible for making interim decisions on behalf of the full Steering Group between its bi-annual meetings on issues other than monitoring, registration, and publishing policy. The Executive Group is also responsible for co-ordinating and ensuring good communication among groups responsible for core functions, and with the full Steering Group.

The following groups report to the Steering Group through the Executive Group:

• Colloquium Policy Advisory Group
• Feedback Management Advisory Group
• Handbook Advisory Group
• Information Management System Group
• Quality Advisory Group
  

Accountability
To the full Steering Group.

Convenor
One of the Co-Chairs of the Steering Group.

Membership
All members should be members of the Steering Group (plus the Chief Executive Officer and the Secretariat Administrator), appointed with due consideration of the need for international representation, representation of different entities and interests, appropriate skills, and a balance between new and longstanding members.

Meetings and communication

• Monthly teleconferences.
• E-mail discussion list.

1.1 CENTRAL Vision Group (CVG)

General information
The CENTRAL Vision Group (CVG) formed following the disbanding of the CCAG (see below) to develop a strategic plan for the future of the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL). Complete information about the CVG's formation and remit is available at  www.cochrane.org/admin/CENTRAL_Vision_REMIT_21Dec05.pdf

Update, October 2006
Report to Steering Group - October 2006 (Dublin)

Update, November 2006
The CVG proposed strategic plan is available to download as either a zip file comprising the plan and appendices, or as individual documents:

Strategic plan and appendices (zip file)

Strategic plan (Word document)
Appendix A (Word document)
Appendix B (Word document)
Appendix C (Word document)
Appendix D (Word document)
Appendix E (Word document)
Appendix F (Word document)
Appendix Index (Word document)
Figure 1 (PowerPoint document)

The survey results used to develop the proposed strategic plan are also available:

TSC Survey Results (Word document)
Internal Survey Results (Word document)

Update, December 2006
Following consultation with Wiley, the final version of the interim measures document is also available.

Update, April 2007
Progress Report to Steering Group - April 2007 (Amsterdam)

Update, October 2007
Progress Reports to Steering Group - October 2007 (São Paulo):
Interim measures and Moving forward

Note: The Cochrane CENTRAL Advisory Group (CCAG) was disbanded in October 2005

 

Report to Steering Group - October 2005 (Melbourne)

 

Report to Steering Group - April 2005 (Providence)

Report to Steering Group - October 2004 (Ottawa)

Report to Steering Group – February/March 2004 (Bergamo)

Report to Steering Group – October 2003 (Barcelona)

Report to Steering Group – March 2003 (Melbourne)

Report to Steering Group – July/August 2002 (Stavanger)

Report to Steering Group - April 2002 (Chengdu)

 

1.2 Colloquium Policy Advisory Group (CPAG)

Remit
To maintain a record of policy decisions about Cochrane Colloquia, to move forward new policies after appropriate consultation, and to help ensure that hosts of future Colloquia know about and adhere to such policies.

Accountability
To the Steering Group through the Executive Group.

Convenor/Co-Convenors
Nominated by the Co-Chairs of the Steering Group.
Approved by the full Steering Group.

Membership
Members, to be appointed by the Convenor/Co-Convenors of the group, and notified to the Executive Group, should include Steering Group members who represent Cochrane Review Groups, Methods Groups, Fields/Networks, the Consumer Network, and hosts of previous and future Colloquia.

Meetings and communication

• Yearly meeting at the Colloquium.
• E-mail discussion list.

Reports to Steering Group meetings
At the Steering Group meeting in Chengdu (11 and 12 April 2002) it was agreed that the six-monthly reports to the Steering Group by its sub- and advisory groups should be made available within The Cochrane Collaboration.

Report to Steering Group - October 2007 (São Paulo) - no report requested.

Report to Steering Group - April 2007 (Amsterdam)

Report to Steering Group - October 2006 (Dublin)

Report to Steering Group - April 2006 (Khon Kaen) - no report requested.

Report to Steering Group - October 2005 (Melbourne)

Report to Steering Group - April 2005 (Providence)

Report to Steering Group - October 2004 (Ottawa)

Report to Steering Group – October 2003 (Barcelona)

Report to Steering Group – February/March 2004 (Bergamo)

Report to Steering Group – March 2003 (Melbourne)

Report to Steering Group – July/August 2002 (Stavanger)

Report to Steering Group - April 2002 (Chengdu)

 

1.3 Feedback Management Advisory Group (FMAG)

Remit
To advise on policies and procedures for managing comments, criticisms and other feedback on Cochrane Reviews.

Accountability
To the Steering Group through the Executive Group.

Convenor/Co-Convenors
Nominated by the Co-Chairs of the Steering Group.
Approved by the full Steering Group.

Membership
Members, to be appointed by the Convenor/Co-Convenors of the group, and notified to the Executive Group, should include at least two members of the Steering Group, at least two Feedback Editors, at least one Review Group Co-ordinator, at least one Co-ordinating Editor, one Consumer Network representative, and other appointed members.

Meetings and communication

• Yearly meetings at the Colloquium.
• E-mail discussion list.

Reports to Steering Group meetings
At the Steering Group meeting in Chengdu (11 and 12 April 2002) it was agreed that the six-monthly reports to the Steering Group by its sub- and advisory groups should be made available within The Cochrane Collaboration.

Report to Steering Group - October 2007 (São Paulo) - no report requested.

Report to Steering Group - April 2007 (Amsterdam)

Report to Steering Group - October 2006 (Dublin)

Report to Steering Group - April 2006 (Khon Kaen) - no report requested.

Report to Steering Group - October 2005 (Melbourne)

Report to Steering Group - April 2005 (Providence)

Report to Steering Group - October 2004 (Ottawa)

Report to Steering Group – February/March 2003 (Bergamo) – no report submitted.

Report to Steering Group – October 2003 (Barcelona)

Report to Steering Group – March 2003 (Melbourne)

Report to Steering Group – July/August 2002 (Stavanger)

Report to Steering Group - April 2002 (Chengdu)

 

1.4 Handbook Advisory Group (HAG)

Remit
Responsible for the Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions (formerly called the Reviewers' Handbook).  Also responsible, since October 2004, for providing advice to the RevMan Advisory Group and the Steering Group on the content and structure of Cochrane Reviews (in particular, by gathering opinions from members of Methods Groups); and providing advice on structure style and production to the editors of the Cochrane Handbook for Diagnostic Test Reviews.

Accountability
To the Steering Group through the Executive Group.

Convenor/Co-Convenors
Nominated by the Co-Chairs of the Steering Group, after seeking the advice of the outgoing Handbook editor(s), and with the approval of the full Steering Group.

Membership
Members, to be appointed by the Convenor/Co-Convenors of the group, and notified to the Executive Group, should include one named convenor (or their representative) from each Methods Group, the Adverse Events Sub-Group, and the Methodology Review Group; those methodologists currently on the editorial board without a role as a Methods Group Convenor; at least one Review Group Co-ordinator, one Trials Search Co-ordinator, one Co-ordinating Editor, one Author and one Field Convenor (to be appointed by the Co-Editors from volunteers from the relevant groups); and two members of the Steering Group. Where a Co-Convenor of a Methods Group is acting in some other role on the Handbook Advisory Group (such as CCSG representative or Co-Editor), the Methods Group may choose to have another of its Co-Convenors represent it on this advisory group. All members have a fixed term of three years, with the option for renewal at the end of that term. Members' terms of office will be staggered so a third come up for renewal each year.

Meetings and communication

• Yearly meetings at the Colloquium.
• E-mail discussion list.

Reports to Steering Group meetings
At the Steering Group meeting in Chengdu (11 and 12 April 2002) it was agreed that the six-monthly reports to the Steering Group by its sub- and advisory groups should be made available within The Cochrane Collaboration.

Report to Steering Group - October 2007 (São Paulo) - no report requested.

Report to Steering Group - April 2007 (Amsterdam)

Report to Steering Group - October 2006 (Dublin)

Report to Steering Group - April 2006 (Khon Kaen) - no report requested.

Report to Steering Group - October 2005 (Melbourne)

Report to Steering Group - April 2005 (Providence)

Report to Steering Group - October 2004 (Ottawa)

Report to Steering Group – February/March 2004 (Bergamo)

Report to Steering Group – October 2003 (Barcelona)

Report to Steering Group – March 2003 (Melbourne)

Report to Steering Group – July/August 2002 (Stavanger)

Report to Steering Group - April 2002 (Chengdu)

1.5 Information Management System Group (IMSG)

Remit
The Information Management System Group is responsible for overseeing the development of any software developed within the Collaboration that is mandatory to use (for instance, by the editorial bases of all Cochrane Review Groups), and for advising on Collaboration-wide use of other software.

The Information Management System Group is in particular responsible for managing the planning and development of the software tools and systems that make up the Information Management System ('Archie'), including the review writing software (RevMan), the software used to compile information for submission for publication in The Cochrane Library, a review tracking process, a process for handling feedback on Cochrane Reviews, and potentially other software tools and systems.

The following sub-groups have been established, which report to the Information Management System Group:

• Editorial Management Advisory Group.
• RevMan Advisory Group.
• Technical Implementation Advisory Group.
  
  The Information Management System Group works closely with the Feedback Management and Handbook Advisory Groups, and the Statistical Methods Group.

Accountability
To the Steering Group through the Executive Group.

Convenor/Co-Convenors
Nominated by the Co-Chairs of the Steering Group.
Approved by the full Steering Group.

Membership
Members, to be appointed by the Convenor/Co-Convenors of the group, and notified to the Executive Group, should include at least two members of the Steering Group; the Convenors of the Feedback Management Advisory Group, the Handbook Advisory Group, the Editorial Management Advisory Group, the RevMan Advisory Group, the Statistical Methods Group, and the Technical Implementation Advisory Group (or their representatives); a representative of The Cochrane Collaboration’s publisher, a Co-ordinating Editor, and a representative of Cochrane contributors from developing countries (where information technology may not be as readily available as it is for other members of the Information Management System Group).

Meetings and communication

• Three or four face-to-face meetings per year.
• E-mail discussion list.

Reports to Steering Group meetings
At the Steering Group meeting in Chengdu (11 and 12 April 2002) it was agreed that the six-monthly reports to the Steering Group by its sub- and advisory groups should be made available within The Cochrane Collaboration.

Report to Steering Group - October 2007 (São Paulo) - no report requested.

Report to Steering Group - April 2007 (Amsterdam)

Report to Steering Group - October 2006 (Dublin)

Report to Steering Group - April 2006 (Khon Kaen) - no report requested.

Report to Steering Group - October 2005 (Melbourne)

Report to Steering Group - April 2005 (Providence)

Report to Steering Group - October 2004 (Ottawa)

Report to Steering Group – February/March 2004 (Bergamo)

Report to Steering Group – October 2003 (Barcelona)

Report to Steering Group – March 2003 (Melbourne)

Report to Steering Group – July/August 2002 (Stavanger)

Report to Steering Group - April 2002 (Chengdu)

 

1.6 Quality Advisory Group (QAG)

Remit

• To co-ordinate activities aimed at improving the implementation of Handbook guidance on quality.
• To manage the Cochrane Style Guide and CRG Procedures website.
• To identify areas in which guidance on quality is lacking, and work with appropriate entities to develop and implement guidance on quality.
• Also responsible for providing advice to the Steering Group on surveys and the Cochrane Visiting Fellowship.

'Quality' refers to methodological quality of reviews, technical editing (including copy editing), and the editorial processes employed by Cochrane Review Groups, all of which are likely to impact on the ultimate quality of Cochrane reviews.

Accountability
To the Steering Group through the Executive Group.

Convenor/Co-Convenors
Nominated by the Chair of the Steering Group with the approval of the full Steering Group.

Membership
Members, to be appointed by the Convenor/Co-Convenors of the Group, and notified to the Executive Group, should include members of the Information Management System Group, the Handbook Advisory Group, and the Feedback Management Advisory Group; also representatives of Methods Groups, Centres, Fields/Networks, the Consumer Network, and The Cochrane Collaboration’s publisher; also, two Steering Group members, a Co-ordinating Editor, a Review Group Editor (not a Co-ordinating Editor), a Review Group Co-ordinator, a Trials Search Co-ordinator, an Author, and other individuals selected on the basis of their demonstrated interest and activity in the area.

Meetings and communication

• Yearly meetings at the Colloquium.
• E-mail discussion list, and possibly additional e-mail discussion lists for particular projects.

Reports to Steering Group meetings
At the Steering Group meeting in Chengdu (11 and 12 April 2002) it was agreed that the six-monthly reports to the Steering Group by its sub- and advisory groups should be made available within The Cochrane Collaboration.

Report to Steering Group - October 2007 (São Paulo) - no report requested.

Report to Steering Group - April 2007 (Amsterdam)

Report to Steering Group - October 2006 (Dublin)

Report to Steering Group - April 2006 (Khon Kaen) - no report requested.

Report to Steering Group - October 2005 (Melbourne)

Report to Steering Group - April 2005 (Providence)

Report to Steering Group - October 2004 (Ottawa)

Report to Steering Group – February/March 2004 (Bergamo)

Report to Steering Group – October 2003 (Barcelona)

Report to Steering Group – March 2003 (Melbourne)

Report to Steering Group – July/August 2002 (Stavanger)

Report to Steering Group - April 2002 (Chengdu)

 

2  Monitoring and Registration Group (MRG)

Remit
The Monitoring and Registration Group is a sub-group of the Steering Group, responsible for establishing and implementing processes for monitoring and registering entities, and for making recommendations to the full Steering Group about de-registration of an entity.

Accountability
To the full Steering Group.

Convenor/Co-Convenors
The Convenor must be a member of the Steering Group; the Co-Convenor need not be, as long as he/she has served one year on the MRG beforehand.
Nominated by the Co-Chairs of the Steering Group.
Approved by the full Steering Group.

Membership
Members, to be nominated by the Convenor/Co-Convenors of the group, and approved by the full Steering Group, should include at least two Cochrane Review Group representatives, a Field/Network representative, a Methods Group representative, a Centre representative, and a Consumer Network representative. As many of these people as possible should be members of the Steering Group, plus additional non-elected members as required. Elected Steering Group members leave the MRG when they leave the Steering Group. Non-elected members may remain on the MRG for two three-year terms, but should leave by a process that ensures that not more than half the total number of MRG members leaves in any one year, in order to ensure continuity.

Meetings and communication

• Twice-yearly meetings.
• Teleconferences every three months between meetings if needed.
• E-mail discussion list.

Reports to Steering Group meetings
At the Steering Group meeting in Chengdu (11 and 12 April 2002) it was agreed that the six-monthly reports to the Steering Group by its sub- and advisory groups should be made available within The Cochrane Collaboration.

Report to Steering Group - October 2007 (São Paulo)

Report to Steering Group - April 2007 (Amsterdam)

Report to Steering Group - October 2006 (Dublin) - access to report restricted.

Report to Steering Group - April 2006 (Khon Kaen) - no report requested.

Report to Steering Group - October 2005 (Melbourne)

Report to Steering Group - April 2005 (Providence)

Report to Steering Group - October 2004 (Ottawa)

Report to Steering Group – February/March 2004 (Bergamo)

Report to Steering Group – October 2003 (Barcelona)

Report to Steering Group – March 2003 (Melbourne)

Report to Steering Group – July/August 2002 (Stavanger)

Report to Steering Group - April 2002 (Chengdu)

 

3  Publishing Policy Group (PPG)

Remit
The Publishing Policy Group is a sub-group of the Steering Group. It is responsible for providing advice on the contents of the Collaboration’s products and setting the principles for the pricing, distribution and marketing arrangements for Cochrane products. The PPG also advises the Collaboration's publishers on many aspects of publishing (such as the accessibility and appearance of the Collaboration's website, obtaining an impact factor for Cochrane reviews, the format of citations for reviews, indexing issues, etc.). Where principles have been established, day-to-day management of these issues may be delegated to The Cochrane Collaboration’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO).

Accountability
To the full Steering Group.

Convenor
One of the Co-Chairs of the Steering Group.
Approved by the full Steering Group.

Membership
Members, to be nominated by the Convenor of the group, and approved by the Co-Chairs of the Steering Group, should be kept to a manageable number, and the Group should be composed principally of Steering Group members. The Cochrane Library Users’ Group (CLUG) should be represented, as should a Consumer Network representative and one or more authors of Cochrane Reviews. The Centre for Reviews and Dissemination (CRD) in York, UK, should be represented. As the publisher, Wiley should be represented. The CEO and the Director of the Information Management System should have non-elected membership. Members should leave the Group as their period of office on the Steering Group or in their primary role ends.

Meetings and communication

• Meetings normally monthly by teleconference.
• E-mail discussion list.
  

3.1 Cochrane Library Users’ Group (CLUG)

Remit
To advise on the content and design of The Cochrane Library. This group is expected to solicit and consider opinions and suggestions through an open e-mail list, surveys, etc.

Accountability
To the full Steering Group, via the Publishing Policy Group.

Convenor/Co-Convenors
Nominated by the Co-Chairs of the Steering Group.
Approved by the full Steering Group.

Membership
Members, to be appointed by the Convenor/Co-Convenors of the group, and notified to the Executive Group, should be inclusive rather than exclusive, and include people with a variety of backgrounds and perspectives representing different types of users. Should be international and interdisciplinary. Members should preferably be accountable to a group such as a professional or consumer organisation. Should include at least two Steering Group members who are not members of the Publishing Policy Group who are in a position to raise issues directly with the Steering Group rather than through the Publishing Policy Group, if appropriate. The membership should otherwise be made up of people who are not on the Steering Group and should include people who are not otherwise actively involved in the Collaboration.

Meetings and communication

• Yearly meetings at the Colloquium.
• Open e-mail discussion list.

Reports to Steering Group meetings
At the Steering Group meeting in Chengdu (11 and 12 April 2002) it was agreed that the six-monthly reports to the Steering Group by its sub- and advisory groups should be made available within The Cochrane Collaboration.

Report to Steering Group - October 2007 (São Paulo) - no report requested.

Report to Steering Group - April 2007 (Amsterdam)

Report to Steering Group - October 2006 (Dublin)

Report to Steering Group - April 2006 (Khon Kaen) - no report requested.

Report to Steering Group - October 2005 (Melbourne)

Report to Steering Group - April 2005 (Providence)

Report to Steering Group – October 2004 (Ottawa) – no report submitted.

Report to Steering Group – October 2003 (Barcelona)

Report to Steering Group – February/March 2003 (Bergamo) – no report submitted.

Report to Steering Group – March 2003 (Melbourne)

Report to Steering Group – July/August 2002 (Stavanger)

Report to Steering Group - April 2002 (Chengdu)

 

4  Secretariat

Remit
To support the Steering Group and groups accountable to it.

Accountability
To the Steering Group through the Co-Chairs.

Convenors
Co-Chairs of the Steering Group.

Membership
The Co-Chairs of the Steering Group, the Treasurer, the Chief Executive Officer, the Administrator, the Deputy Administrator, the Secretary/ Administrative Assistant, and the Company Secretary (currently the Administrator).

Meetings and communication
The Chief Executive Officer, Administrator, Deputy Administrator and Secretary/Administrative Assistant are full-time salaried members of staff of the Secretariat. They communicate regularly by e-mail and telephone with the Co-Chairs, the Steering Group, the Treasurer, and the groups accountable to the Steering Group, attend, and are responsible for providing the minutes of meetings of the Steering Group and its sub-groups.

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Appendix - Membership

Steering Group

Lorne Becker	Co-Chair
Lisa Bero	Centre representative
Jonathan Craig	CRG (Co-ordinating Editor) representative
Jon Deeks	Methods Group representative
Zbys Fedorowicz	CRG ('at large') representative
Ruth Foxlee	Trials Search Co-ordinator representative
Donna Gillies	CRG (Author) representative (Treasurer)
Adrian Grant	Co-Chair
Sally Green	Centre representative
Joy Oliver	Centre representative
Rob Scholten	Centre representative
Peter Tugwell	CRG (Co-ordinating Editor) representative
Janet Wale	Consumer Network representative
Liz Whamond	Consumer Network representative
Katrina Williams	Field representative
Narelle Willis	CRG (Review Group Co-ordinator) representative
Hans van der Wouden	CRG ('at large') representative

Secretariat staff

Nick Royle	Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Jini Hetherington	Administrator and Company Secretary
Claire Allen	Deputy Administrator
Diana Wyatt	Secretary/Administrative Assistant

Sub-groups of the Steering Group

Executive Group

Lorne Becker	Co-Chair of the CCSG
Jonathan Craig	CRG (Co-ordinating Editor) representative
Jon Deeks	Methods Group representative
Donna Gillies	CRG (Author) representative; Treasurer
Adrian Grant	Convenor; Co-Chair of the CCSG
Sally Green	Centre representative
Jini Hetherington	Secretariat Administrator
Nick Royle	Chief Executive Officer
Janet Wale	Consumer Network representative
Katrina Williams	Field representative

Monitoring and Registration Group

Sylvia Bickley	Trials Search Co-ordinator representative [non-elected]
Zbys Fedorowicz	CRG (Author) representative
Heather Maxwell	Co-Convenor; RGC representative [non-elected]
Karen New	Author representative [non-elected]
Joy Oliver	Centre representative
Rob Scholten	Co-Convenor; Centre representative
Ian Shemilt	Methods Group representative [non-elected]
Erin Smith	Field representative [non-elected]
Jos Verbeek	Field representative [non-elected]
Hans van der Wouden	CRG ('at large') representative
Mingming Zhang	Consumer Network representative [non-elected]

Publishing Policy Group

Lorne Becker	Convenor; Co-Chair of the CCSG
Lisa Bero	Centre representative
Deborah Dixon	John Wiley & Sons representative [non-elected]
Ruth Foxlee	Trials Search Co-ordinator representative
Donna Gillies	CRG (Author) representative
Emma Irvin	CLUG representative [non-elected]
Monica Kjeldstrøm	Information Management System Director [non-elected]
Nick Royle	Chief Executive Officer (non-elected)
Peter Tugwell	CRG (Co-ordinating Editor) representative
Liz Whamond	Consumer Network representative
Narelle Willis	CRG (RGC) representative
Paul Wilson	Centre for Reviews and Dissemination representative [non-elected]

Advisory Groups to the Steering Group

Note: The Cochrane CENTRAL Advisory Group (CCAG) was disbanded in October 2005

Cochrane Library Users’ Group (CLUG)

Rachel Couban	Non-elected member
Emma Irvin	Convenor
Quenby Mahood	Non-elected member
Liz Whamond	[CCSG representative]
Katrina Williams	[CCSG representative]
[PLUS all subscribers to the CLUG mailing list]

Colloquium Policy Advisory Group (CPAG)

Gerd Antes	2008 Colloquium organiser
Álvaro Atallah	2007 Colloquium organiser
Jonathan Craig	[CCSG representative]
Jini Hetherington	Secretariat representative
Sally Hopewell	Methods Group representative
Britta Lang	2008 Colloquium organiser
Joerg Meerpohl	2008 Colloquium organiser
Steve McDonald	Co-Convenor; 2005 Colloquium organiser
Nicola McDowell	2006 Colloquium organiser
Joy Oliver	[CCSG representative]
Jordi Pardo	Co-Convenor; 2003 Colloquium organiser
Sharon Parker	RGC representative
Caroline Rouse	2006 Colloquium organiser
Baerbel Schaetzle	2008 Colloquium organiser
Janet Wale	Consumer Network representative

Feedback Management Advisory Group (FMAG)

Lisa Bero	[CCSG representative]
John Carlisle	Convenor
Kathie Clark	Consumer Network
Lelia Duley	Feedback Editor
Cindy Farquhar	Co-ordinating Editor
Suzanne Fletcher	Author
Urba Gonzalez	Feedback Editor
Sonja Henderson	Review Group Co-ordinator
Andrew Herxheimer	Feedback Editor
Gillian Leng	Co-ordinating Editor
John McDonald	Co-ordinating Editor
David Moher	Methods Group
Zulma Ortiz	Iberoamerican Cochrane Centre
Deborah Pentesco-Gilbert	Publisher of The Cochrane Library
Sherri Sheinfeld Gorin	Former convenor
Peter Tugwell	[CCSG representative]
Liz Waters	Field representative

Handbook Advisory Group (HAG)

Lisa Askie	Editorial board
Chris Cates	Editorial board
Mike Clarke	Editorial board
Jon Deeks	Editorial board
Matthias Egger	Editorial board
Donna Gillies	[CCSG representative]
Sally Green	Co-Convenor/Co-Editor
Julian Higgins	Co-Convenor/Co-Editor
Harriet MacLehose	QAG liaison
Philippa Middleton	Editorial board
Ruth Mitchell	Trials Search Co-ordinator
Deborah Pentesco-Gilbert	Publisher of The Cochrane Library
Jacob Riis	Technical support
Jessica Thomas	Review Group Co-ordinator
Danielle Wheeler	Field representative
Convenors	All Cochrane Methods Groups
	Non-Methods Group Convenors who are methodologists on the editorial board
Member	Adverse Events Sub-Group
Member	Methodology Review Group

Information Management System Group (IMSG)

Dave Booker	Collaboration website manager
Kate Cahill	Editorial Management Advisory Group (EMAG)
John Carlisle	Feedback Management Advisory Group (FMAG)
Mike Clarke	Convenor; RevMan Advisory Group (RAG)
Zbys Fedorowicz	[CCSG representative]
Ruth Foxlee	Trials Search Co-ordinator
Julian Higgins	Statistical Methods Group
Pauline Howarth	Content Systems, John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
Monica Kjeldstrøm	Director, IMS
Rasmus Moustgaard	Technical Implementation Advisory Group (TIAG)
Elizabeth Pienaar	Developing countries representative
Rob Scholten	[CCSG representative]
Helen Worthington	Co-ordinating Editor representative

For details of membership of the Editorial Management Advisory Group (EMAG), RevMan Advisory Group (RAG) and Technical Implementation Advisory Group (TIAG), please see www.cochrane-net.org/imsg/membership/index.cfm

Quality Advisory Group (QAG)

John Carlisle	Feedback Management Advisory Group rep
Jane Cracknell	RGC representative; EMAG liaison
Sally Green	Co-Convenor; Centre representative
Monica Kjeldstrøm	Information Management System Group rep
Tina Leonard	RGC representative
Harriet MacLehose	Co-Convenor; Editor representative
Jessie McGowan	TSC representative
Laura Mellor	Desk Editor, John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
Philippa Middleton	Handbook Advisory Group representative
Nancy Owens	Former Quality Improvement Manager
Andy Oxman	Editor representative
Bev Shea	Author representative
Prathap Tharyan	South Asian Cochrane Network representative
Janet Wale	[CCSG representative]; Consumer Network rep
Liz Waters	Field representative
Narelle Willis	[CCSG representative]
Vacancy	Publishing Policy Group liaison

 

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