CCInfo: Electronic news bulletin of The Cochrane Collaboration 11 December 2008 Contents: A. Cochrane Handbook version 5 now available in all formats B. Cochrane Collaboration Strategic Review Reminder C. Discounts on Wiley products for Cochrane authors D. Cochrane Review on US television show E. Seeking French translations of Reviews F. Consumer Group Newsletter G. Cochrane Nigeria Infosheet H. Fort Lauderdale Systematic Review Workshop I. Job opportunity – Assistant Review Group Co-ordinator J. Job Opportunities - Review Group Co-ordinator and Trials Search Co- ordinator K. Job opportunities L. Next Issue of CCInfo XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX A. Sender: Julian Higgins [julian.higgins@mrc-bsu.cam.ac.uk] Subject: Cochrane Handbook version 5 now available in all formats The Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions provides guidance on how to prepare and maintain Cochrane Intervention reviews. The current version of the Handbook is 5.0.1, and it is now available in the following formats. 1. Browseable - Online: at http://www.cochrane-handbook.org. Offline: within RevMan (5.0.17 or later); see www.cc-ims.net/RevMan 2. Commercial book - Published by Wiley-Blackwell on 26 Sep 2008; see http://eu.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-0470699515.html. 3. Printable - PDF files available only to members of the Collaboration for the purposes of review authoring, editing and training. Located in Archie/Resources/Handbook Advisory Group/Files. see http://archie.cochrane.org Website: www.cochrane.org/resources/handbook XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX B. Sender: Mary Ellen Schaafsma [mschaafs@uottawa.ca] Subject: Cochrane Collaboration Strategic Review Reminder The surveys for Dialogue 5: Accountability and Decision-making and Dialogue 6: Structures and Processes are underway. If you received an email asking you to complete one of the surveys, please do so as we need to hear from you! If you did not receive an email invitation but would like to provide your input, please visit: www3.cochrane.org/surveys/TakeSurvey.aspx?SurveyID=m8LK5l4 and complete it today! The surveys are open for completion until 17 December. XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX C. Sender: Lucie Jones [LJones@cochrane.org] Subject: Discounts on Wiley products for Cochrane authors Cochrane authors are entitled to a 25% discount on all Wiley books when ordering via the Website, by phone or printed order forms. Register for the Author Discount Club at: http://eu.wiley.com/WileyCDA/Section/id-302237.html, receive your new discount code and use it when ordering your Wiley products to get the discount. Contact John Wiley & Sons to order products, enquire about your order, request title information or enquire about price, availability, or general bibliographical data, as well as to establish a new account. Address: John Wiley & Sons Ltd Customer Services Department. 1 Oldlands Way Bognor Regis West Sussex PO22 9SA. UK Tel: +44 (0) 1243 843294 Fax: +44 (0) 1243 843303 Email: cs-books@wiley.co.uk XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX D. Sender: Janice Gordon [jlgordon@jhsph.edu] Subject: Cochrane Review on US television show Cochrane Reviews have made it into popular American culture on ER, a long-running television medical drama. In a recent episode a young physical therapy student comes into the emergency room with an exercise injury. Diagnosed with a sprain and instructed to rest, ice and elevate, she interrupts with “and early weight-bearing gives superior functional results compared to immobilization: Cochrane Review, 2004.” To see the clip go to: http://apps1.jhsph.edu/cochrane/ and scroll to the bottom right. The scene is at minute 22. XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX E. Sender: Jeanette Doucet [jdouce2@uottawa.ca] Subject: Seeking French translations of Reviews The Canadian Cochrane Network and Centre in collaboration with the Réseau Francophone invites you to send along any and all French translations of Cochrane reviews you’ve produced or come across. We want to be aware of these translations so that we can make them as widely available as possible to our francophone stakeholders. Contact: Jeanette Doucet Tel: (613) 562-5800 x2927 Email: jdouce2@uottawa.ca XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX F. Sender: Janet Wale [mailto:socrates@q-net.net.au] Subject: Consumer Network Newsletter The December 2008 Consumer Network newsletter is now available at: www.cochrane.org/newslett/CCNet_Dec2008final.pdf XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX G. Sender: Moriam Chibuzor [cochranenigeria@yahoo.co.uk] Subject: Cochrane Nigeria Infosheet The maiden edition of the Cochrane Nigeria Infosheet is now available at: www.cochrane.org/newslett/NigerianBranchInfoSheetDec2008.pdf XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX H. Sender: Lisa A. Lassiter [llassite@jhsph.edu] Subject: Fort Lauderdale Systematic Review Workshop Event: Completing a Cochrane Systematic Review Workshop Date: 15 – 17 January, 2009 Host: US Cochrane Center & Cochrane Eyes and Vision Group US Project Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida (USA) Details: This workshop guides participants through the steps of developing a systematic review and includes presentations about Cochrane methodology and hands-on practice using the Cochrane Collaboration’s Review Manager (RevMan) software. Priority registration will be given to those interested in contributing to the Cochrane Eyes and Vision Group. Those with Cochrane registered titles, protocols, and reviews as well as those interested in learning more about systematic reviews are also accepted, space permitting. Contact: Lisa Lassiter (uscevg@jhsph.edu) Website: www.cochraneeyes.org/workshops/systematicreview.htm XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX I. Sender: Clare Jess (clare.jess@ruh-bath.swest.nhs.uk) Subject: Job opportunity – Assistant Review Group Co-ordinator Position: Assistant Review Group Co-ordinator Organisation: Cochrane Gynaecological Cancer Review Group Location: Royal United Hospital, Bath, UK Application deadline: Monday 5 January, 2009 Contact: Clare Jess Tel: +44 (0) 1225 826347 Email: clare.jess@ruh-bath.swest.nhs.uk Contact: Gail Quinn Tel: +44 (0) 1225 486349 Email: gail.quinn@ruh-bath.swest.nhs.uk. Website: www.jobs.nhs.uk, reference number 427-AC5961M-28-NOV-08 or alternatively call +44 (0) 1225 821142 (RUH Recruitment). XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX J. Sender: Rachel Churchill [Rachel.Churchill@iop.kcl.ac.uk] Subject: Job opportunities – Review Group Co-ordinator and Trials Search Co-ordinator Position: Review Group Co-ordinator (RGC) Position: Group Trials Search Co-ordinator (TSC) Organisation: Academic Unit of Psychiatry, Department of Community Based Medicine, University of Bristol Location: Bristol, Avon (United Kingdom) Application Deadline: 6 January, 2009 Contact: Dr Rachel Churchill, Coordinating Editor, Cochrane Depression, Anxiety and Neurosis Review Group Email: rachel.churchill@bristol.ac.uk Website: http://www.bris.ac.uk/boris/jobs/results_html (after 12 December) XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX K. Sender: Janet Martin [Janet.Martin@LHSC.ON.CA] Subject: Job opportunities Position: Medical Economist Position: Systematic Reviewer/Research Analyst Position: Biostatistician Position: Evidence-Based Medicine Consultant (2 positions available) Organization: Know4Go, High Impact Technology Evaluation Centre (HiTEC), London Health Sciences Centre, University Hospital Location: London, Ontario, Canada Application Deadline: 1 February, 2009 Contact: Dr. Janet Martin, Tel:(519)649-8821 Email: janet.martin@lhsc.on.ca XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX L. Sender: Jeanette Doucet [cochrane@uottawa.ca] Subject: Next Issue of CCInfo – 18 December! Please note: CCInfo will not be published on 25 December 2008 or 1 January 2009. Therefore, a special issue of CCInfo will be published 18 December, 2008. This will be followed by a regular issue on 8 January, 2009. 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. 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