CCInfo: Electronic news bulletin of The Cochrane Collaboration 17 May 2007 Contents: A. Closure of the Russian Branch B. 15th Cochrane Colloquium: Consumer and Developing Country Stipends C. 15th Cochrane Colloquium: Abstract submission deadline extended D. Cochrane News: Call for articles E. Published article F. Symposium for Australasian Review Authors G. Completing a Cochrane Systematic Review Workshop H. Next Issue of CCInfo XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX A. Sender: Peter C. Gøtzsche [pcg@cochrane.dk] Subject: Closure of Russian Branch In close consultation with our Advisory Board, we have decided to close the Russian Branch of the Nordic Cochrane Centre. We thank Vasiliy Vlassov for his contribution to the work of our Centre in his capacity as Director for the Branch, and wish him well in his continued involvement in other Cochrane activities. XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX B. Sender: Vanessa Pedrosa Vieira [vpedrosavieira@yahoo.com.br] Subject: 15th Cochrane Colloquium - Consumer and developing country stipends Are you interested in attending the Colloquium in São Paulo, Brazil, (23-27 October 2007) but need financial support to get there? Stipends provide financial assistance towards travel, accommodation, living expenses and Colloquium registration. Two categories of stipends are available: 1. Developing Country Stipends: open to residents of a developing country who contribute to The Cochrane Collaboration. 2. Consumer Stipends: open to healthcare consumers and consumer advocates involved in The Cochrane Collaboration. For more information about these stipends, please visit the São Paulo website at www.colloquiumbrasil.info/php/index.php . Deadline for submitting applications: 25 May 2007. XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX C. Sender: Humberto Saconato [sciprog.colloquium@bireme.org] Subject: 15th Cochrane Colloquium, Brazil - Abstract submission deadline extended Abstract submission deadline for the 15th Cochrane Colloquium, São Paulo, Brazil, São Paulo, Brazil, 23-27 Oct. 2007 has been extended to May 21. You need to create a personal space from the official colloquium webpage www.colloquiumbrasil.info/php/index.php and then follow the submission instructions. For more information please contact Humberto Saconato, Brazilian Cochrane Centre, e-mail: hsaconato@terra.com.br or sciprog.colloquium@bireme.org. XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX D. Sender: Cheryl Arratoon [cochrane@uottawa.ca] Subject: Cochrane News: call for articles Have you always wanted to write an article for Cochrane News? This is your chance! If you have news, information or experiences that you would like to share, we want to hear about it. We are looking for articles, stories, reports, research results, photos, announcements or any other item that would be of interest to the entire Collaboration. Please keep articles to 500 words. Submission deadline: 2 July 2007 Publication date: 7 August 2007 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX E. Sender: Mike Clarke [mclarke@cochrane.co.uk] Subject: Published article Paper: Implications for research from Cochrane reviews Author: Clarke L, Clarke M, Clarke T. Details: Journal of Health Services Research and Policy 2007; 12:101-103 This article describes an assessment of the Implications for research section in all 2535 Cochrane reviews in Issue 4, 2005 of The Cochrane Library. It shows that Cochrane reviews identify residual uncertainty for many of the interventions assessed and that the reviews are a rich source for ongoing and future healthcare research studies. XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX F. Sender: Veronica Pitt [veronica.pitt@med.monash.edu.au] Subject: Symposium for Australasian Review Authors Event: Symposium for Australasian Review Authors Host: Australasian Cochrane Centre Date: 12-13 July 2007 Location: Brisbane, Australia Details: To coincide with the major update to the Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions and the release of RevMan 5, this year’s Symposium will give Cochrane contributors the chance to hear about the latest review methods and implications of the changes to the way reviews are prepared. Pre-Symposium events on Wednesday 11 July include hands-on RevMan 5 sessions and a half-day Qualitative Methods Symposium. Contact: Please refer to the Symposium website (www.cochrane.org.au/symposium/symposium_.php) for program details and online registration. XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX G. Sender: Ann Ervin [aervin@jhsph.edu] Subject: Completing a Cochrane Systematic Review Workshop Workshop: Completing a Cochrane Systematic Review Workshop Date: 18-20 July 2007 Location: Mount Washington Conference Center, Baltimore, MD (USA) Details: This workshop guides participants through the steps of developing a systematic review. The workshop includes presentations about Cochrane methodology and hands-on practice using the Cochrane Collaboration’s Review Manager (RevMan) software. Contact: Ann Ervin (uscevg@jhsph.edu) or go to the website http://www.cochraneeyes.org/workshops/systematicreview.htm for more information. XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX H. Sender: Cheryl Arratoon [cochrane@uottawa.ca] Subject: Next Issue of CCInfo The next issue of CCInfo will be published 31 June 2007. Please submit your items to cochrane@uottawa.ca and please 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. regards, Cheryl Cheryl Arratoon Knowledge Broker Canadian Cochrane Network and Centre 1 Stewart St (227) Ottawa, ON, Canada K1N 6N5 Email: cochrane@uottawa.ca Web: www.ccnc.cochrane.org XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX To subscribe to or unsubscribe from the CCInfo list, please go to http://lists.cochrane.org/mailman/listinfo/ccinfo, or contact the Editor at cochrane@uottawa.ca