CCInfo: Electronic news bulletin of The Cochrane Collaboration 19 March 2009 Contents: A. Strategic Review report available B. New Trials Search Co-ordinator at IBD/FBD C. Staffing news at Cochrane Skin Review Group D. Health Equity newsletter available E. The Nottingham Systematic Review Course 2009 F. Two evidence-based workshops - USA G. 10th Nordic Workshop H. EQUATOR Network Workshop and 2nd Annual Lecture I. 9th Annual Campbell Colloquium, Norway J. Next Issue of CCInfo – 2 April 2009 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX A. Sender: Mary Ellen Schaafsma [mschaafs@uottawa.ca] Subject: Strategic Review report available We are very pleased to inform you that the Recommendations Report for the Strategic Review of The Cochrane Collaboration is complete and is now posted on the Review website! To download the report and the background documents, please go to: http://ccreview.wikispaces.com/Final+Report+and+Background+Documents. We encourage you to read it and think about the recommendations as they relate to the overall success of the Collaboration, as well as how you can contribute to building a successful future. If you have any questions or comments, please contact the Review Team at ccreview@uottawa.ca. XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX B. Sender: Bev Jasevicius Subject: New Trials Search Co-ordinator at IBD/FBD Bev Jasevicius joins John MacDonald as a Trials Search Co-ordinator at the Cochrane Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Functional Bowel Disorders Review Group in London, Ontario. XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX C. Sender: Finola Delamere [Finola.Delamere@nottingham.ac.uk] Subject: Staffing news at Cochrane Skin Review Group Finola M. Delamere has been Review Group Co-ordinator of the Cochrane Skin Review Group since 1 February. Laura Prescott, the new Editorial Assistant, started on 1 March. Finola shall continue to act as Trials Search Co-ordinator until a new TSC has been appointed. XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX D. Sender: Erin Ueffing [Erin.Ueffing@uottawa.ca] Subject: Health Equity newsletter available The latest newsletter from the Cochrane Health Equity Field is available at: http://www.cochrane.org/newslett/HealthEquityVol3Issue1March2009.pdf XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX E. Sender: Lindsey Air [Lindsey.Air@nottingham.ac.uk] Subject: The Nottingham Systematic Review Course 2009 Event: The Nottingham Systematic Review Course 2009 Host: Cochrane Schizophrenia Review 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: Lindsey Air Tel: +44 (0) 115 8231287 Email: lindsey.air@nottingham.ac.uk Website: http://szg.cochrane.org/en/events.html XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX F. Sender: Janice L. Gordon [jlgordon@jhsph.edu] Subject: Two evidence-based workshops - USA Event: 11th Rocky Mountain Workshop on How to Practice Evidence-based Health Care (EBHC Workshop) Host: University of Colorado Denver Date: 26-30 July, 2009 Location: Vail Cascade Club & Resort; Vail, Colorado (USA) Details: This five-day, hands-on workshop is held annually in the summer at one of the beautiful resorts in the Rocky Mountains. Directed by Andy Oxman, Senior Researcher from the Norwegian Knowledge Centre for the Health Services, and Judith Baxter, from the Colorado School of Public Health at the University of Colorado Denver, this workshop features a cadre of world-renowned teachers, practitioners and researchers from the arena of evidence-based health care. Contact: Jen Stachelski Telephone: 303-724-7550 Email: Jennifer.mcintyre@ucdenver.edu Website: http://ebhc.uchsc.edu Event: Stakeholder Summit on Using Quality Systematic Reviews to Inform Evidence-based Guidelines Host: US Cochrane Center Date: 4-5 June, 2009 Location: Baltimore, Maryland (USA) Details: Join with other leading evidence-based clinical guideline producers for a summit to address the use of quality systematic reviews to inform evidence-based guidelines. Hear from experts on the latest methods and practices for systematic review and guideline development. Share successes, pitfalls, current challenges and future opportunities for evidence-based guidelines. Consider the role of clinical guidelines in the shifting federal debate about quality health care and comparative effectiveness. Engage with guideline developers from multiple disciplines to consider: Contact: Janie Gordon Telephone: 410-502-4641 Email: jlgordon@jhsph.edu Website: http://apps1.jhsph.edu/cochrane/NSconferencesandevents.htm XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX G. Sender: Kari Håvelsrud [Kari.Havelsrud@kunnskapssenteret.no] Subject: 10th Nordic Workshop Event: The 10th Nordic Workshop on How to Practice Evidence-Based Health Care Host: The Norwegian Knowledge Centre for the Health Services Location: Holmsbu, Norway Date: 8-12 June, 2009 Details: This five-day workshop (Monday 2 p.m. - Friday 2 p.m.) will focus on teaching the basics of, and developing further insights into, the conscientious use of current best evidence in making decisions about the care of individual patients or the delivery of health services. Contact: Kari Haavelsrud Email: kari.haavelsrud@nokc.no Website: http://www.kunnskapssenteret.no/binary/4351/file XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX H. Sender: Iveta Simera [Iveta.Simera@csm.ox.ac.uk] Subject: EQUATOR Network Workshop and 2nd Annual Lecture Event: Workshop - Key guidelines for reporting health research studies Host: EQUATOR Network Location: Vancouver, British Columbia (Canada) Date and time: 9 September 2009, 14:00–17:30 Details: Editors and peer reviewers of medical research journals are encouraged to attend. Workshop facilitators are Doug Altman, David Moher, Kenneth F. Schulz, and John Hoey. Registration fees are as follows: early bird (by 31 May 2009): £ 85; late registration (after 31 May 2009): £ 100. Places are limited to 40 participants, so please book soon to avoid disappointment Contact: Tracy Edwards Email: tracy.edwards@csm.ox.ac.uk Website: www.equator-network.org Event: 2nd EQUATOR Annual Lecture Lecturer: Dr Richard Horton, Editor-in Chief of The Lancet Location: Vancouver, British Columbia (Canada) Date and time: 9 September 2009, 18:00–19:00 Details: The talk will focus on important issues relating to the research reporting in the context of global health issues. Lecture is free, everyone is welcome. Contact: Iveta Simera Email: Iveta.Simera@csm.ox.ac.uk Website: www.equator-network.org XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX I. Sender: Camilla Chausse [Camilla.Chausse@kunnskapssenteret.no] Subject: 9th Annual Campbell Colloquium, Norway Event: 9th Annual Campbell Collaboration Colloquium – Better evidence for a better world Host: The Campbell Collaboration Location: Oslo, Norway Date: 18-20 May, 2009 Details: With over 100 presentations, each of Campbell’s key sectors are well represented. In addition to education, welfare, and justice streams, there is a strong focus on research methods, including training workshops, and on knowledge utilization. Contact: Camilla Chausse Telephone: +47 92 82 18 09 Email: camilla.chausse@c2admin.org Website: www.campbellcollaboration.org/Colloquium/Colloquium.shtml XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX J. Sender: Jeanette Doucet [cochrane@uottawa.ca] Subject: Next Issue of CCInfo – 2 April 2009 The next issue of CCInfo will be sent out on 2 April 2009. Please submit your items before 2 April 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