CCInfo: Electronic news bulletin of The Cochrane Collaboration 21 August 2008 Contents: A. Updated Cochrane Manual B. The Cochrane Collaboration Strategic Review Update C. 10th Edinburgh Clinical Trial Management Course D. Job ad – Review Group Co-ordinator, Heart Group E. Job ads – Various positions in Evidence Synthesis F. Job ad - Guidelines Technical Adviser G. Job ad – Clinical trials pharmacist H. PAHO - Inviting Contributions to the Bamako Preparatory Consultations I. Next Issue of CCInfo XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX A. Sender: Jini Hetherington [JHetherington@cochrane.org] Subject: Updated Cochrane Manual The latest version of The Cochrane Manual updated 14 August 2008 is now available on the website at http://www.cochrane.org/admin/manual.htm. Please note the following new or updated sections: 2.1.6 Country names in Cochrane publications (new) 2.2.7.3 Licence for Publication - Reviews (update) 2.2.7.4 Licence for Publication - Protocols (new) 2.2.7.5 Declarations of Interest by Cochrane authors (new) 2.2.13 Access to the Parent Database (update) 2.4.1 Discretionary Fund (update) 3.2.1.5 Core functions of CRGs (update) 3.3 Centres (update) 3.4 Fields/Networks (update) 3.5 The role of Methods Groups (update) Appendix 3 Monitoring and Registration Group (update) Appendix 3, Annex C MRG: Major and minor changes to entities (update) XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX B. Sender: Mary Ellen Schaafsma [mschaafs@uottawa.ca] Subject: The Cochrane Collaboration Strategic Review Update The Strategic Review of The Cochrane Collaboration is moving along well. Dialogue 1 is complete and a summary will be available soon on the Review website. The survey portion of Dialogue 2, about “brand” and “glue” is done and we are currently analysing the results. We are arranging interviews with 25-30 external stakeholders to ensure broad input from our partners and our funders. Thank you to the more than 1500 people who have contributed their input or consulted the Review website. Your interest in this initiative is appreciated. We are looking forward to further discussions with you in Freiburg! Please visit the Cochrane Collaboration Strategic Review website regularly for updates and opportunities: www.cochrane.org/ccsg/review. XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX C. Sender: Peter Sandercock [Peter.Sandercock@ed.ac.uk] Subject: 10th Edinburgh Clinical Trial Management Course Event: 10th Edinburgh Clinical Trial Management Course Host: Conducted in collaboration with the Scottish Collaboration of Trialists (SCoT) and is recognised by the Medical Research Council Date: 5 - 6 November 2008 Location: University of Edinburgh, Scotland Details: This course on the management of randomised controlled trials includes six lectures and five workshops. The workshops cover key topics and involve small group working, facilitated discussion and some practical tasks and ends with an ‘ask the Faculty’ session at which a number of small groups will tackle questions of common interest that have arisen during the course. £300.00 for early registrations; £350.00 after 15th June 2008. Contact: Register online at http://www.dcn.ed.ac.uk/ectmc/ .The course is usually oversubscribed, so we encourage early registration to avoid disappointment. XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX D. Sender: Liz Bickerdike [Liz.Bickerdike@lshtm.ac.uk] Subject: Job ad – Review Group Co-ordinator, Cochrane Heart Group Position: Review Group Co-ordinator, Cochrane Heart Group Organisation: London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Location: London, UK Application deadline: 29 August 2008 Contact: The Personnel Office, LSHTM (telephone +44 (0)20 7927 2203 (24hour answer phone) or e-mail personnel@lshtm.ac.uk), quoting reference: LB2. Web: For further information and details of how to apply, visit www.lshtm.ac.uk/jobs/se2.ad.html XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX E. Sender: Lesley Stewart [ls536@york.ac.uk] Subject: Job ads – Various positions in Evidence Synthesis Positions: Reader in Evidence Synthesis Senior Research Fellow in Evidence Synthesis Research Fellows in Evidence Synthesis Information Specialist (maternity cover) Organisation: Centre for Reviews and Dissemination Location: University of York, U.K. Application deadline: 12 noon, Friday 5th September 2008 Contact: Centre Administrator Annie Christie (ac556@york.ac.uk) Website: Further details available at http://www.york.ac.uk/inst/crd/ Full details on all the various posts are available on the CRD webpage www.york.ac.uk/inst/crd/jobs.htm and the University of York Personnel webpage www.york.ac.uk/admin/persnl/jobs/welcome.htm. XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX F. Sender: Donna Paull [Donna.Paull@nice.org.uk] Subject: Job ad - Guidelines Technical Adviser Position: Guidelines Technical Adviser Organisation: National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence Location: Manchester, U.K. Application deadline: 21 September 2008 Contact: For an informal discussion, contact Phil Alderson, Associate Director Methodology, Centre for Clinical Practice phil.alderson@nice.org.uk Website: Please visit www.nhs.jobs.uk to apply online quoting reference number 907-65. Only online applications will be accepted. XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX G. Sender: Janet Martin [Janet.Martin@LHSC.ON.CA] Subject: Job ad – Clinical trials pharmacist Position: Clinical Trials Pharmacist Organisation: Pharmacy Services and High Impact Technology Evaluation Centre (HiTEC) Location: London Health Sciences Centre, London, Canada Application deadline: September 4, 2008 Details: The pharmacist will organise and supervise ongoing clinical trials related to drug therapies, and will solicit opportunities for further clinical trials needed to address key gaps in our knowledge for drug therapy decision-making. The post requires at least 0.6FTE, and may be expanded to 1.0FTE if candidate is interested in working with the Evidence-Based Medicine Team and the Health Technology Assessment Team (HiTEC) to perform systematic reviews of the literature, and to facilitate efforts to get evidence into practice. Contact: Janet Martin at janet.martin@lhsc.on.ca XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX H. Sender: Luis Gabriel Cuervo Amore [cuervolu@paho.org] Subject: PAHO - Inviting Contributions to the Bamako Preparatory Consultations We at PAHO are conducting regional consultations to prepare for the Global Ministerial Forum on Research for Health in November 2008. We invite you to participate in this consultation through a dedicated website and email, and we will hold a virtual meeting this month. The website is http://new.paho.org/bamako2008eng XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX I. Sender: Cheryl Arratoon [cochrane@uottawa.ca] Subject: Next Issue of CCInfo The next issue of CCInfo will be published 4 September 2008. Please submit your items to cochrane@uottawa.ca and include "CCInfo" in the subject line. Unless you request otherwise, your submissions to the CCInfo may be duplicated in other regular Cochrane Collaboration news channels such as Cochrane News and the Cochrane Collaboration web site, at the discretion of the editors. 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