CCInfo: Electronic news bulletin of The Cochrane Collaboration 8 January 2009 Contents: A. Cochrane Diagnostic Test Accuracy Reviews profiled in Annals of Internal Medicine B. Newly published entity newsletters C. Change of Co-ed Cochrane Oral Health Group D. Registration now open for 7th Annual Canadian Cochrane Symposium E. 14th Annual meeting of UK and Ireland contributors F. The Nottingham Systematic Review Course 2009 G. James Lind Library Newsletters H. Job opportunity – McMaster University I. Next Issue of CCInfo – 22 January, 2009 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX A. Sender: Lucie Jones [LJones@cochrane.org] Subject: Cochrane Diagnostic Test Accuracy Reviews profiled in Annals of Internal Medicine The co-convenors of the Cochrane Diagnostic Test Accuracy Working Group have co-authored an article summarizing the Cochrane approach to systematically reviewing diagnostic test accuracy, which was published in Annals of Internal Medicine, in December 2008. The article summarizes the key methodological developments in defining the objectives for the review, identification and selection of studies, assessment of methodological quality, analysing data and presenting and interpreting results. Greater detail will be available in the forthcoming Handbook chapters. (Reference Leeflang MMG, Deeks JJ, Gatsonis C, Bossuyt PMM. Systematic reviews of diagnostic test accuracy. Annals of Internal Medicine 2008; 149 (12): 889-897). The same issue of Annals included an editorial concerning test evaluation, profiling the Collaboration’s decision to include test accuracy reviews. PDFs on www.annals.org are freely available after six months, but available only to subscribers initially. If your institute subscribes you can access the article at: http://www.annals.org/cgi/content/abstract/149/12/889 Editorial available at: http://www.annals.org/cgi/content/full/149/12/904 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX B. Sender: Jeanette Doucet [jdouce2@uottawa.ca] Subject: Newly published entity newsletters The following newsletter is now available for download: Cochrane Back Review Group http://www.cochrane.iwh.on.ca/pdfs/Newsletter_Dec2008.pdf XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX C. Sender: Helen Worthington [helen.worthington@manchester.ac.uk] Subject: Change of Co-ed Cochrane Oral Health Group Bill Shaw is stepping down as one of the two joint co-eds for the Cochrane Oral Health Group. Dr Jan Clarkson from University of Dundee is taking his place as the ‘clinical’ co-ed and Helen Worthington will remain as the ‘methodological’ co-ed, with the editorial base still being in Manchester. Jan has been an active editor with the Oral Health Group and she will be a huge asset as joint Co-ordinating Editor. We would also like to take this opportunity to extend our thanks to Bill for all the hard work and commitment that he has put into the Oral Health Group as the Co-ordinating Editor. XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX D. Sender: Lisa McGovern [lmcgover@UOTTAWA.CA] Subject: Registration now open for 7th Annual Canadian Cochrane Symposium Registration Now Open - 7th Annual Canadian Cochrane Symposium - Wave to the Future Date: 11 – 12 March, 2009 Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia Canada Details: Wave to the Future: Navigating the Health Connections Among Systematic Reviews, Policies and Practices promises a compelling line-up of sessions and speakers that reflect the latest examples and success stories from the field. Early bird deadline: 30 January, 2009 Register: www.wavetothefuture.ca XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX E. Sender: Caroline Rouse [CRouse@cochrane.co.uk] Subject: 14th Annual meeting of UK and Ireland contributors Event: 14th Annual Meeting of UK and Ireland-based Contributors to The Cochrane Collaboration Host: Heriot Watt University Location: Edinburgh Conference Centre, Edinburgh Date: 18 - 19 March, 2009 Early registration deadline: 16 January, 2009 Details and registration: www.cochrane.co.uk XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX F. Sender: Jun Xia [Jun.Xia@nottingham.ac.uk] Subject: The Nottingham Systematic Review Course 2009 Event: The Nottingham Systematic Review Course 2009 Host: Cochrane Schizophrenia Group Date: 12 - 15 May, 2009 Location: POPE building, Nottingham University Details: This course will appeal to all those interested in completing a Cochrane-style review. Experienced tutors and facilitators will be available to give you practical and individual advice. After attending the course, participants should be able to understand search strategies, extract data, manage the results of systematic searches, understand the syntheses of the data, apply the methods and conduct reviews independently. Contact: Jun Xia Tel: +44 (0)113 3058303 Email: jun.xia@nottingham.ac.uk Website: http://szg.cochrane.org/en/events.html XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX G. Sender: Patricia Atkinson [PAtkinson@Lindalliance.org] Subject: James Lind Library Newsletters Many thousands of people worldwide already appreciate free access to the material about the evolution of fair tests of treatments that is contained in the James Lind Library. Thanks to PAHO and WHO, the James Lind Library explanatory essays are now available in seven languages, and the 100-page book ‘Testing Treatments’ is downloadable free in English, Arabic, Spanish and Chinese. James Lind Library Newsletters are issued twice a year. If you would like to receive future issues, please email: feedback@jameslindlibrary.org. You will not be sent any further unsolicited information. Website: www.jameslindlibrary.org XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX H. Sender: Brian Haynes (bhaynes@mcmaster.ca) Subject: Job opportunity – McMaster University Position: Clinician Scientist Faculty Position (requires expertise in health informatics research, evidence-based medicine and knowledge translation research at the interface between clinical research and health care) Organisation: Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics (plus appropriate clinical department), McMaster University Location: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada Application Deadline: 31 January, 2009 Contact: Dr Brian Haynes, CCRG Email: bhaynes@mcmaster.ca Website: http://fhs.mcmaster.ca/ceb/faculty_open_positions.htm XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX I. Sender: Jeanette Doucet [cochrane@uottawa.ca] Subject: Next Issue of CCInfo – 22 January, 2009 The next issue of CCInfo will be sent out on 22 January, 2009. Please submit your items before 22 January 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. Best regards, Jeanette Doucet Communications Specialist Canadian Cochrane Network and Centre 1 Stewart St, 2nd Floor 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