CCInfo: Electronic news bulletin of The Cochrane Collaboration 13 November 2008 Contents: A. Update on the Cochrane Strategic Review B. Podcasts Available from USCC Conference C. BMJ Updates D. The Fifth Annual Cochrane Collaboration in Ireland Conference E. Completing a Cochrane Systematic Review Workshop F. Call for papers: Education, crime and justice, and social welfare G. Nottingham Systematic Review Course H. New Cochrane Entity Newsletters I. Next Issue of CCInfo XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX A. Sender: Mary Ellen Schaafsma [mschaafs@uottawa.ca] Subject: Update on Cochrane Strategic Review We are nearly ready to launch the inquiry around Dialogue 5: Accountability and Decision-making and Dialogue 6: Structures and Processes. We need your thoughts about: leadership in the Collaboration; how decisions get made; how we hold ourselves and each other accountable; and what it means to be a member of the Cochrane Collaboration. Emails surveys will be sent soon– please do take the time to make your voice heard! Website: http://www.cochrane.org/ccsg/review xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx B. Sender: Janie Gordon on behalf of USCC [jlgordon@jhsph.edu] Subject: Podcasts available from USCC Conference The United States Cochrane Center is pleased to announce that podcasts are now available for presentations at the 10 -11 July 2008 Conference on Priority Setting for Systematic Reviews. The conference featured representatives of groups from Canada, the UK, and the United States. Diverse perspectives were presented by those engaged in prioritizing, producing, and using systematic reviews. Website: http://apps1.jhsph.edu/cochrane/NSvideopodcastol.htm xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx C. Sender: Brian Haynes [knowledge@email.bmjgroup.com] Subject: BMJ updates We're delighted to bring you the news that BMJ Updates+ has been upgraded with several new features and a new name: Evidence Updates. Evidence Updates is one of the offerings of the newly branded BMJ Evidence Centre. If you have alerts enabled for BMJ Updates+, you do not need to change anything to begin receiving alerts from Evidence Updates. Website: http://plus.mcmaster.ca/evidenceupdates xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx D. Sender: Jennifer McGaughey [j.mcgaughey@qub.ac.uk] Subject: The Fifth Annual Cochrane Collaboration in Ireland Conference Event: The Fifth Annual Cochrane Collaboration in Ireland Conference Host: School of Nursing & Midwifery Research Unit Date: Thursday 29 January 2009 Location: Belfast, Ireland Details: The Fifth Annual Cochrane Collaboration in Ireland Conference takes place at the Queen’s University of Belfast. The conference will focus upon new developments in Cochrane, qualitative research synthesis and Cochrane Fellowship experience. Abstracts for POSTER presentations should be emailed to j.mcgaughey@qub.ac.uk by 12th December 2008. Contact: Jennifer McGaughey Phone: 0289 097 6569 Email: cochrane@qub.ac.uk Website: www.qub.ac.uk/schools/SchoolofNursingandMidwifery/Research/Cochrane xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx E. Sender: Lisa Lassiter [uscevg@jhsph.edu] Subject: Completing a Cochrane Systematic Review Workshop Event: Completing a Cochrane Systematic Review Workshop Host: US Cochrane Center & Cochrane Eyes and Vision Group US Project Date: 15 – 17 January 2009 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 for 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 Email: uscevg@jhsph.edu Website: http://www.cochraneeyes.org/workshops/systematicreview.htm xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx F. Sender: Arild Bjorndal [arb@nokc.no] Subject: Call for papers: Education, crime and justice, and social welfare Event: Campbell Collaboration Colloquium Host: The Campbell Collaboration Date: 18–19 May, 2009 Location: Oslo, Norway Details: To underpin practice and policy development in education, crime and justice, social welfare, and public health, good evidence is needed. That is the focus of a joint conference hosted by The Campbell Collaboration (C2) and The Lancet, in Oslo, Norway, on 18–19 May, 2009, to coincide with the annual Campbell Collaboration colloquium. The call is for both primary research and systematic reviews. C2 especially welcomes contributions from low-income and middle- income countries, as well as from other Cochranites. Contact: Arild Bjorndal Email: (arb@nokc.no) Deadline: 15 December, 2008 See also: The Lancet, Volume 372, Issue 9648, Page 1450, 25 October 2008 doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(08)61606 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx G. Sender: Jun Xia [Jun.Xia@nottingham.ac.uk] Subject: Nottingham Systematic Review Course Event: Nottingham Systematic Review Course Host: University of Nottingham Date: 12-15 May 2009 Location: Nottingham, England 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. Course fee: £675 and discount is available for internal applicants from Nottingham University and group bookings. Contact: Jun Xia Phone: +44 (0) 113 3058303 Email: Jun.Xia@nottingham.ac.uk Website: http://szg.cochrane.org/en/events.html xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx H. Sender: Jeanette Doucet [j.douce2@uottawa.ca] Subject: New Cochrane Entity Newsletters The latest issue of the following entity newsletters are now available: Public Health http://ph.cochrane.org/Files/Website%20Documents/PHRG%20Newsletter%20Sept%2008%20(5).pdf Renal Group http://www.cochrane-renal.org/docs/October_2008.pdf Child Health Field http://www.cochrane.org/newslett/ChildHealthNov2008.pdf Neurological Network http://www.cochrane.org/newslett/NeurologicalNetworkJulyAugust2008.pdf xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx I. Sender: Jeanette Doucet [j.douce2@uottawa.ca] Subject: Next Issue of CCInfo The next issue of CCInfo will be published 27 November 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. 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