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Cochrane Collaboration confirms plans to switch to Publish When Ready model in June 2013
The Cochrane Collaboration has announced plans to change the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (one of the databases of The Cochrane Library) from its current model of monthly publication to a continuous publishing model (also called Publish When Ready (PWR)). When the new model takes effect...
posted on: 24 May 2013 - 14:31
Three senior management positions available at The Cochrane Collaboration
The Cochrane Collaboration is an international network of more than 28,000 people from over 100 countries working to help healthcare practitioners, policy-makers, patients, their advocates and carers make well-informed decisions about health care. We produce Cochrane Reviews: systematic reviews of...
posted on: 22 May 2013 - 15:01
Update on Open Access arrangements for Cochrane Reviews
Dear Colleagues
posted on: 15 May 2013 - 10:14
New portal added to Health Systems Evidence database that includes WHO documents
Health Systems Evidence (http://www.mcmasterhealthforum.org/healthsystemsevidence-en) has expanded its role as the most comprehensive free access point for evidence on strengthening and reforming health systems with the addition of the beta version of a new portal that includes World Health...
posted on: 15 May 2013 - 09:38
Sponsored entity registrations available for Quebec Colloquium
Submission deadline: 30 May 2013
posted on: 13 May 2013 - 11:50

Latest Events

Webinar - Let’s Start at the Very Beginning: Getting the Question Right for Your Cochrane Review (conducted in French) - 29 May 2013
A strong, clear question gives your Cochrane Review the foundation it needs:  <
posted on: 7 Apr 2013 - 16:46
Introduction to the Summary of Findings table - Cairo, Egypt
The purpose of Cochrane Reviews is to facilitate healthcare decision-making by patients and the general public, clinicians, administrators, and policy makers. In particular, the following issues can help people make better informed decisions and increase the usability of Cochrane Reviews.
posted on: 13 May 2013 - 20:36
Webinar: Cochrane 101: an introduction to The Cochrane Collaboration - 6 June 2013
Who was Cochrane? What is the Collaboration? And what are systematic reviews? Come learn about an international network that helps healthcare providers, policy-makers, patients, their advocates, and care-givers make well-informed decisions about health and health care. Hear how nearly 30,000...
posted on: 3 Mar 2013 - 16:07
Qualitative Approaches to Evidence Synthesis - Leuven, Belgium
Event: Two-day systematic review workshop: Qualitative Approaches to Evidence SynthesisLocation: Leuven, BelgiumDates: 10-11 June 2013
posted on: 25 Feb 2013 - 05:02
McMaster Evidence-Based Practice Workshops - Hamilton, Canada
10-14 June 2013McMaster University1280 Main Street West, HSC 2C12Hamilton, ON L8S 4K1Canada
posted on: 16 May 2013 - 10:57

Latest Blog Entries

AllTrials? The impending data deluge and why we need technological solutions
Chris Mavergames is the Director of Web Development for The Cochrane Collaboration. In this follow-up post to Toby Lasserson’s recent blog, Chris offers his view on how technology and knowledge management solutions will need to be brought to bear on the potential large influx of raw data from...
All terms: Cochrane Reviews, Evidence-based health care, Websites & IT
AllTrials: AllChange?
Toby Lasserson has been a Senior Editor at the Cochrane Editorial Unit (CEU) since 2010. In this blog he offers his thoughts on how recent developments around the AllTrials campaign might influence the future of systematic reviewing.  
All terms: Cochrane contributors, Cochrane Library, Cochrane Reviews
Reflections on meetings in Oxford
David Tovey is the Editor in Chief of The Cochrane Library, and has been working with the Collaboration in this role since 2009. In this post, he shares his impressions of recent Cochrane and evidence-based health care meetings in Oxford, UK, and considers some of the key themes emerging from...
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All terms: Cochrane contributors, Cochrane Library, Cochrane Reviews, Conferences & Meetings, Evidence-based health care
National free access to The Cochrane Library in India: Freedom may end at midnight…
Prathap Tharyan is the Director of the South Asian Cochrane Network & Centre, based in Vellore, India, and a longtime contributor to the work of The Cochrane Collaboration. Here he reflects on the importance and impact of access to The Cochrane Library to all Indian citizens since 2007, and...
Comments: 1
All terms: Evidence-based health care, Low and middle income countries
It’s new, it’s engaging, it’s Evidently Cochrane!
Sarah Chapman is an Information Specialist at the UK Cochrane Centre, based in Oxford, UK. Here she shares news of her and the Centre’s latest forays into engagement, knowledge translation, and social media to disseminate Cochrane evidence to audiences across the world.
All terms: Centres, Cochrane contributors, Cochrane Reviews, Evidence-based health care, Websites & IT

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