The following articles appeared previously in the Newsroom:

Archived articles from the Newsroom and from 'What's new' on the homepage

• May-August 2004:

• A paper by Michelle Deeks, "Cross-cultural team work within the Cochrane Collaboration" presents issues and guidelines to help Collaboration members understand cross-cultural communication and work effectively in
  international teams. [read it]

• New statement on Cochrane Collaboration support for prospective registration of clinical trials is approved by the Steering Group [read it]

• Election Results 2004: Cochrane Collaboration Steering Group [read results]

• The Cochrane Library, issue #3 2004 now released [browse the 74 new reviews] [read press]

• "The dissemination of Cochrane evidence: an inventory of resources that use Cochrane reviews" now released! [view it here]

• New policy document on commercial sponsorship now released! [read more]

• NICS Launches First 'Evidence-Practice Gaps Report'[read more]

• Future Co-Chairs of The Cochrane Collaboration Steering Group [read more]

• The Cochrane Collaboration awarded the 2004 Premio Homenot Internacional de la Sanidad for excellence in health care research [read more]

• 2004 Feb - Campbell Collaboration Colloquium in Feb 2004 in Washington, D.C. [read more]
• 2004 Feb - Consumer training day for UK consumers - Edinburgh 24/25 March 2004 [read more]
• 2004 Jan - Major Changes to Section 8 of the Reviewers' Handbook [read more]
• 2004 January - Current consultation period on 'Conflict of interest on corporate sponsorship' document closed on 31 January 2004. [read more]
• Consultation on Conflict of Interest [read more]
• 2003 December - The Cochrane Library Freely Available in Denmark [read more]
• 2003 December - HIV/AIDS Mentoring Programme in South Africa: Making a difference [read more]
• 2003 November - The Cochrane Collaboration is to conduct a consultation in relation to commercial sponsorship of Cochrane reviews and other activities within the Collaboration. A summary of the process to be followed has been prepared, and is available [here].
• 2003 November - Free access to La Cochrane Library plus en espanol now available in Spain [read more]
• 2003 October - Research news from The Cochrane Library: Harrowing bowel preparation is unnecessary before colorectal surgery [read Wiley press release]
• 2003 July - Summaries of Issue 3 Cochrane Reviews available online [read more]
• 2003 March - RevMan 4.2 released. [read more]
• 2003 March - Registration is now open for 10th Annual Meeting for UK Contributors [read more]
• 2003 - Nick Royle appointed new CEO. 2003.02.20
• BMJ special issue: "Cochrane at crossroads over drug company sponsorship" 2003.10.17
• BMJ special issue: doctors and drug companies 2003.07.21