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A recently published review from Cochrane Effective Practice and Organisation of Care (EPOC) Group looks at the effects of ‘pay for performance’ on the delivery of healthcare services in low- and middle-income countries.
Karin Diaconu, first author of this review, notes, "There is growing interest in paying for performance as an approach for...
5 May 2021
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New Cochrane Review on the efficacy and safety of inhalers for those with mild asthma published on World Asthma Day.
World Asthma Day on 5 May is an annual event on organized by the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) to improve asthma awareness and care around the world.
Cochrane Airways works with authors (typically clinicians and researchers)...
4 May 2021
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23 April 2021
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23 April 2021
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Antidepressants are widely used for depression and anxiety. Guidelines recommend that an antidepressant should be continued for at least six months after people start to feel better, and for at least two years if they have had two or more periods of depression. Many people take antidepressants for much longer. Ellen Van Leeuwen and Mark Horowitz,...
22 April 2021
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Dear Community Colleagues,
Last week, we informed you of the news that Mark Wilson was stepping down from his role as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) after eight years of outstanding service.
Today, we want to provide you with an update of the Governing Board's plans during this transition period for organizational leadership.
Our Editor in Chief...
21 April 2021
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20 April 2021
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Wednesday 7 April marks World Health Day, a day organised by the World Health Organization (WHO) to highlight a particular global health issue. This year, it aims to spotlight health equity.
Health equity is the absence of avoidable and unfair differences in health. The COVID-19 pandemic and its uneven impacts worldwide has brought attention to...
7 April 2021
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Cochrane community contributes to update to the PRISMA statement. PRISMA is an evidence-based minimum set of items for reporting in systematic reviews and meta-analyses. PRISMA primarily focuses on the reporting of reviews evaluating the effects of interventions, but can also be used as a basis for reporting systematic reviews with objectives...
7 April 2021
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Interview with Heather Tubwon, the artist that created the new limited edition designs in the Cochrane store celebrating Anne Anderson and our diverse community.
The global Cochrane community are participating in a virtual walk and raising money for the annual Anne Anderson Award, which is given to a Cochrane member who has contributed...
6 April 2021
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In March 2020, Cochrane Australia convened the National COVID-19 Clinical Evidence Taskforce - bringing together leading health researchers, experts and organisations from across the country.
Since then, over 240 members have worked around the clock to deliver living clinical guidelines and flowcharts for frontline health workers. The...
1 April 2021
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Cochrane provides high-quality, relevant and up-to-date synthesized research evidence to inform health decisions. This page highlights the many ways that Cochrane has successfully responded to COVID-19 around the world. Click on any of the case studies below to find out more, and check back often as we continuously add and update new stories....
1 April 2021
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Cochrane Austria, together with TranspariMED and Transparency International Austria, has recently published a report on clinical trial transparency in Austria, which provides an update on figures released one year ago.
The report uses data from the EU Trials Tracker to summarise the clinical drug trial reporting rates of the 14 largest sponsors in...
30 March 2021
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Register for the 'A day with... Statistics Methods Group’ which is taking place on 11 May 2021.
This is part of a series of virtual events from Cochrane Training for anyone interested in systematic review methodology and the work of Cochrane Methods Groups. Whether you are new to systematic review methodology or an advanced-level learner, these...
29 March 2021
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In the Medical Degree Program at Lund University, Sweden, a new Scientific Scholarship theme has been implemented, including evidence-based medicine (EBM), as the application of scientific scholarship in EBM is a core aspect of medical education. Throughout the program, scientific scholarship and EBM are supported by multifaceted learning...
26 March 2021
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During the past 12 months chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine have been touted as cures for COVID-19 and introduced into Covid-19 treatment protocols. This has led to increases in demand, leaving some rheumatoid arthritis and lupus patients deprived of effective treatments.
A newly published Cochrane Library Editorial explores the story of the...
25 March 2021
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COVID-19 is an infectious respiratory disease caused by a coronavirus called SARS-CoV-2. If the infection becomes severe, people may need intensive care and support in hospital, including mechanical ventilation.
Drugs used for other diseases were tried out in COVID-19, and this included chloroquine, used for malaria; and...
25 March 2021
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Watch Cochrane US Senior Officer, Tiffany Duque, as the featured guest on the Addictive Brain videocast. Tiffany spoke to Dr. Chinmaya Sadangi for the session called "Interview with a Scientist."
The Addictive Brain is an online community aiming at bridging the gap between science and the world in general. Their audience is mostly non-...
24 March 2021
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Cochrane is made up of 11,000 members and over 67,000 supporters come from more than 130 countries, worldwide. Our volunteers and contributors are researchers, health professionals, patients, carers, people passionate about improving health outcomes for everyone, everywhere.
Getting involved in Cochrane’s work means becoming part of a global...
22 March 2021
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Mindfulness has been growing in popularity across the globe over the past decade and is increasingly the subject of scientific research into the benefits it may deliver. In 2020, six students from Melbourne’s Monash University sought to better understand if and how mindfulness practice could help fellow medical students and junior doctors deal...
18 March 2021