CCInfo: Electronic news bulletin of The Cochrane Collaboration 23 July 2009 Contents: A. PRISMA Statement published B. Newletter - Wounds Group C. EBM and Child Nutrition scientific meeting D. Research Synthesis online workshop E. Job ad - Research Fellow F. Next Issue of CCInfo XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX A. Sender: Laura Weeks [lweeks@ohri.ca] Cochrane Bias Methods Group Subject: PRISMA Statement published We are pleased to annouce that the PRISMA Statement has just been published which is the updated QUOROM guidelines for reporting systematic reviews and meta-analyses. Details of free access to the full text of the Statement and the fuller document of 'explanation and elaboration' of the reporting items are given below: PRISMA Guidelines: Moher D, Liberati A, Tetzlaff J, Altman DG, The PRISMA Group (2009) Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses: The PRISMA Statement. PLoS Med 6(7): e1000097. doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.1000097 (available at: http://www.plosmedicine.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pmed.1000097) Explanation and Elaboration: Liberati A, Altman DG, Tetzlaff J, Mulrow C, Gøtzsche PC, et al. 2009 The PRISMA Statement for Reporting Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses of Studies That Evaluate Health Care Interventions: Explanation and Elaboration. PLoS Med 6(7): e1000100. doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.1000100 (available at: http://www.plosmedicine.org/article/info:doi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pmed.1000100) XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX B. Sender: Ruth Foxlee [rf518@york.ac.uk] Cochrane Wounds Group Subject: Newsletter available for download The latest issue of the Cochrane Wounds Group Newsletter is available at http://www.cochranewounds.org/en/newsletters.html XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX C. Sender: Deborah Pentesco-Gilbert [dpentesc@wiley.com] John Wiley & Sons Ltd. Subject: EBM and Child Nutrition scientific meeting Event: Evidence Based Medicine and Child Nutrition scientific meeting Date: 3 December 2009 Location: Florence, Italy Details: EPA/UNEPSA and the Cochrane Collaboration/Child Health Field co-organise a scientific meeting entitled "Evidence Based Medicine and Child Nutrition". This meeting focuses on children's nutrition and particularly the ongoing challenge to help paediatricians acquire the necessary skills to integrate evidence based medicine into their day to day practice. Email: EBM-Child-Nutrition@candc-group.com Website: http://www.epa-unepsa.org/content/evidence-based-medicine-and-child-nutrition XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX D. Sender: Philip Rose [P.Rose@ioe.ac.uk] Institute of Education, University of London Subject: Research Synthesis online workshop Workshop: Research Synthesis for Policy and Practice Date: 7 September to 18 December 2009 Location: Online Details: Research Synthesis for Policy and Practice will enable you to conduct and appraise systematic reviews. On successful completion of the course, you will be familiar with the strengths and limitations of systematic reviews and have a critical appreciation of evidence-informed policy and practice. The online version enables you to choose where and when you study, whilst still receiving online tuition from experienced researchers at the EPPI-Centre in London. Contact: Kim Reynolds, Tel: +44 (0)20 7612 6280 Email: k.reynolds@ioe.ac.uk Website: http://eppi.ioe.a.cuk/Msc/Rspp XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX E. Sender: Graham Mowatt [g.mowatt@abdn.ac.uk ] University of Aberdeen Subject: Job ad - Research Fellow - Systematic Reviews Position: Research Fellow - Systematic Reviews Organisation: Health Services Research Unit, University of Aberdeen Location: Aberdeen, UK Application Deadline: 7 August 2009 Details: A Research Fellow post is available within the HSRU (5* rated research department) at the University of Aberdeen. You will be a member of the team conducting systematic reviews in healthcare. You should have a PhD in health services research or a related subject or an MSc plus experience which demonstrates the skills to operate at this level. You will have good academic writing skills, be computer literate and will have experience of multidisciplinary working. Experience in conducting systematic reviews related to healthcare is essential. The post is for a period of 2 years in the first instance. Contact: Graham Mowatt [g.mowatt@abdn.ac.uk] or Luke Vale [l.vale@abdn.ac.uk] See website for job advert, further particulars and application form: http://www.abdn.ac.uk/jobs/display.php?recordid=YHS097R XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX F. Sender: Lisa McGovern [cochrane@uottawa.ca] Canadian Cochrane Network and Centre Subject: Next Issue of CCInfo The next issue of CCInfo will be published 6 August 2009. Please submit your items to cochrane@uottawa.ca and include "CCInfo" in the subject line. Unless you request otherwise, your submissions to CCInfo may be duplicated in other regular Cochrane Collaboration news channels such as Cochrane News and The Cochrane Collaboration website, at the discretion of the editors. 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