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June
2000
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Comments And Feedback |
One of the primary roles of Methods Groups is to offer advice and support to other Cochrane entities. The main aims of this Newsletter are therefore to share information among Methods Groups (MGs) and to inform others within the Cochrane Collaboration about their work. The target audience is primarily members of the Cochrane Collaboration MGs but also includes other members of the Collaboration and people outside the Collaboration with an interest in methodological aspects of healthcare research. The Newsletter is published once a year. The first issue (June 1997) provided background information on the individual MGs and their role within the Collaboration. The second issue (June 1998) focussed on methodological research and included structured abstracts and commentaries for systematic reviews or meta-analyses of methodological studies. Issue 3 (June 1999) included discussions surrounding the issues of registration and identification of research. Each issue also contains recurrent topics such as details of forthcoming meetings, updates from individual MGs, recent reports of individual methodological studies and relevant news from the Cochrane Collaboration. The opinions expressed in the Newsletter do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the editors, the Cochrane Collaboration, or anyone other than the authors of the individual articles. Contact details for all the MGs and other contributors to the Newsletter, a guide to more information about the Cochrane Collaboration, and details of Cochrane Internet sites and Cochrane Centres can be found at the end of the Newsletter. This year the Newsletter
has been produced by the UK Cochrane Centre with resources from the National
Health Service Research and Development Programme. Previously it was produced
by the Norwegian Branch of the Nordic Cochrane Centre. The Newsletter is
distributed to all MG members and all Cochrane entities. If you would like
to suggest topics for future issues or to receive additional copies please
contact the UK Cochrane Centre.
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About This Issue |
Perhaps one of the most exciting developments to be reported in this issue of the Newsletter is the establishment of the Campbell Collaboration. The Campbell Collaboration is an emerging international effort that aims to help people make well informed decisions about the effects of social and educational policies and practices. The possibility of joint Campbell and Cochrane Methods Groups is reported in an article by Harris Cooper who is convenor of a working party set up to oversee the development of Campbell Methods Groups.
This issue of the Newsletter also contains a new section called "Empirical Studies within the Collaboration". This aims to highlight new methodological research that is being carried out within the Cochrane Collaboration. It is hoped that this new section will generate interest and discussion, and can become an increasingly important feature in future issues.
As with previous years, this issue includes structured abstracts and commentaries on topical methodological articles. These include a study looking at the meta-analysis of observational studies and a review, which assesses the quality of medical review articles and is an update of an influential article by Cindy Mulrow in 1987. Other key methodological articles are also discussed.
Finally, we are always very
grateful to the many people who have contributed to this Newsletter. We
would welcome additional volunteers to help with the preparation of structured
abstracts and commentaries for reports of methodology research. Finally,
suggestions for future themes or content of the Newsletter would be most
appreciated.
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Future Meetings |
8th
Cochrane Colloquium Cape Town South Africa
Evidence for Action:
Challenges for the Cochrane
Collaboration in the
21st Century
25–29 October 2000
The South African Cochrane Centre will host the 8th Cochrane Colloquium in October 2000. The Colloquium theme, ‘Evidence for Action: Challenges for the Cochrane Collaboration in the 21st Century’ is designed to highlight key issues that need to be addressed by the Collaboration in the short to medium term in order to further its goals. Topics covered will reflect a range of methodological, logistical and social challenges of a rapidly developing organisation operating within a diverse and changing health care environment. This will be the first Colloquium to be held in a developing country and it therefore also presents an ideal opportunity for the Cochrane Collaboration to evaluate the relevance of its activities to people living in resource-poor countries. Come along and experience a memorable visit to southern Africa, and enjoy a stimulating Colloquium.
Registration forms and further information are available from charleen.daries@mrc.ac.za or mandy.salomo@mrc.ac.za Tel: +27 21 9380433/202 or Fax: +27 21 9380395/418.
(as of 12 June 2000)
Following the success of the first two symposia, the next in the series will take place in July 2000. Once again, this will be hosted by the Centre for Statistics in Medicine and will take place in Oxford. It will aim to cover issues related to the methodology of systematic reviews. Consideration of a 4th Symposium is currently under discussion. Further details are available from: Rochelle Seifas, Centre for Statistics in Medicine, Institute of Health Sciences, Old Road, Oxford, OX3 7LF, UK (tel: +44 1865 226615; fax: +44 1865 226962; email: r.seifas@icrf.icnet.uk ).
3rd
International Conference of the International Health Economics Association
University of York, York,
United Kingdom
22-25 July 2001
As in previous IHEA conferences, scientific sessions will be organised covering a wide range of themes. These will include regulating health care markets, equity in the finance and delivery of health care, economic evaluation, pharmaceutical economics, health care contracting, health economics in developing and transitional economies and the broader economics of health beyond health care.
Further information is available on: www.ihea2001york.org.uk/conference.htm
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Contact Information |
MG Newsletter Editors
Mike Clarke, Co-scientific editor
NHS R & D Programme
The UK Cochrane Centre
Summertown Pavilion
Middle Way
Oxford OX2 7LG
UK
Tel: +44 1865 516300 Fax: +44 1865 516311
mclarke@cochrane.co.uk
Sally Hopewell, Co-scientific editor and technical editor
The UK Cochrane Centre
NHS R & D Programme
Summertown Pavilion
Middle Way
Oxford OX2 7LG
UK
Tel: +44 1865 516300 Fax: +44 1865 516311
shopewell@cochrane.co.uk
Applicability and Recommendations Paul Glasziou, Convenor
Department of Social and Preventive Medicine
Medical School, Herston Road
Herston, Queensland
Australia 4006
Tel: +61 7 33655427 Fax: +61 7 33655442
p.glasziou@spmed.uq.edu.au
Economics Miranda Mugford, Convenor
School of Health Policy and Practice
University of East Anglia
Norwich NR4 7TJ
UK
Tel: +44 1603 593583 Fax: +44 1603 593604
m.mugford@uea.ac.uk
Empirical Methodological Studies Andy Oxman, Convenor
Health Services Research Unit
National Institute of Public Health
Postbox 4404 Torshov
0403 Oslo
Norway
Tel: +47 22 042200 Fax: +47 22 042595
andrew.oxman@labmed.uio.no
Individual Patient Data Lesley Stewart, Convenor
Cancer Division
MRC Clinical Trials Unit
222 Euston Road
London NW1 2DA
UK
Tel: +44 020 76704722 Fax: +44 020 76704818
ls@ctu.mrc.ac.uk
Informatics Georg Koch, Convenor
German Cochrane Centre
Institute of Medical Biometry and Medical Informatics
Stefan-Meier-Strasse 26
D-79104 Freiburg
Germany
Tel: +49 761 2036710 Fax: +49 761 2036712
georg@cochrane.deInformation Retrieval William Hersh, Convenor
BICC, Oregon Health Sciences University
3181 S W Sam Jackson Park Road
Portland, Oregon
USA OR 97201
Tel: +1 503 4944563 Fax: +1 503 4944551
hersh@ohsu.edu
Non-randomised Studies Ole Olsen, Convenor
Nordic Cochrane Centre
9 Blegdamsvej
Copenhagen
DK-2100
Denmark
Tel: +45 35457008 Fax: +45 35457007
o.olsen@cochrane.dkPlacebo Effects Peter Gøtzsche, Convenor
Nordic Cochrane Centre
9 Blegdamsvej
Copenhagen
DK-2100
Denmark
Tel: +45 35 455571 Fax: +45 35 457007
p.c.gotzsche@cochrane.dkProspective Meta-analysis Davina Ghersi, Review Group Co-ordinator
Cochrane Breast Cancer Group
NHMRC Clinical Trials Centre
The University of Sydney
Level 5, 88 Mallett St, Camperdown
NSW, Australia 2050
Tel: +61 2 95625040 Fax: +61 2 95651863
davina@ctc.usyd.edu.au
Screening and Diagnostic Tests Constantine Gatsonis, Convenor
Center for Statistical Studies, Brown University
Box G-H
Providence, RI 02912
USA
Tel: +1 401 8639183 Fax: +1 401 8639182
gatsonis@stat.brown.edu
Statistical Methods Doug Altman, Convenor
ICRF Medical Statistics Group
Centre for Statistics in Medicine
Institute for Health Sciences, PO Box 777
Oxford OX3 7LF
UK
Tel: +44 1865 226799 Fax: +44 1865 226962
altman@icrf.icnet.ukPossible Methods Groups
Drug Safety Nicholas Moore, Convenor
Dept of Clinical Pharmacology, Hospital Pellegrin
Zone Nord Bat 1A
Bordeaux CEDEX
France 33076
Tel: +33 05 57571560 Fax: +33 05 56245889
nicholas.moore@pharmaco.u-bordeaux2.fr
Qualitative Research Jennie Popay, Contact Person
Public Health Research and Research Centre
4th Floor, Humphrey Booth House, Hulme Place, Salford
Manchester M5 4QA
UK
Tel: +44 161 2952814 Fax: +44 161 2952818
j.m.popay@salford.ac.ukQuality of Life Catherine Acquadro, Convenor
MAPI Research Institute
27 rue de la Villette
Lyon
France 69003
Tel: +33 472 136667 Fax: +33 472 136668
cacquadro@mapi.frReporting Bias
Matthias Egger, Convenor
Department of Social Medicine
Canynge Hall, Whiteladies Road
University of Bristol
Bristol BS8 2PR
UK
Tel: +44 117 9287387 Fax: +44 117 9287236
m.egger@bristol.ac.uk
Training & Support Frederic Wolf, Convenor
Department of Medical Education
University of Washington School of Medicine
E-312 Health Sciences Box 357240
Seattle, WA 98195-7240
USA
Tel: +1 206 5432259 Fax: +1 206 5433461
wolf@u.washington.edu
Pim Assendelft
The Dutch Cochrane Centre
University of Amsterdam
Meibergdreef 15 J.2-221
Postbus 22700
Amsterdam 1100 DE
The Netherlands
Tel: +31 20 5665602 Fax:+31 20 6912683
w.j.assendelft@amc.uva.nlJesse Berlin
Centre for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics
University of Pennsylvania
Nursing Education Building, Room 321R
420 Service Drive,
Philadelphia PA 19104-6095
USA
Tel: +1 215 8981606 Fax: +1 215 5735325
jberlin@cceb.upenn.eduKathi Canese
National Centre for Biotechnology Information
National Institutes of Health
Building 38A, 8S-808
8600 Rockville Pike
Bethesda, MD 20894
USA
Tel: +1 301 4962475 Fax: +1 301 4809241
canese@ncbi.nlm.nih.govChristopher Cates
6 Warneford Place
Oxhey
Watford
Hertfordshire, WD1 4DP
UK
Tel: +44 1923 225224 Fax: +44 1923 213270
chriscates@email.msn.comHarris Cooper
University of Missouri
Department of Psychology
McAlester Hall
Columbia, Missouri 65211
USA
Tel: +1 573 8823360 Fax +1 573882 7710
cooperh@missouri.eduMarica Ferri
Drugs and Alcohol Group
Osservatorio Epidemiologico Regione Lazio
53 Via Santo Costanza
Rome 00918
Italy
Tel: +39 06 51686406 Fax: +39 06 51686463
dacochrane@asplazio.itAndrew Herxheimer
(The UK Cochrane Centre)
9 Park Crescent
London N3 2NL
UK
Tel: +44 208 3465470 Fax: +44 208 3460407
101364.2017@compuserve.comJulian Higgins
MRC Biostatistics Unit
Institute of Public Health
University Forvie Site
Robinson Way
Cambridge CB2 2SR
UK
Tel: +44 1223 330396 Fax: +44 1223 330388
julian.higgins@mrc-bsu.cam.ac.ukBernadette Kelly
Clinical Audit Facilitator
Clinical Audit Department
Glasgow Royal Infirmary
84 Castle St
Glasgow G4 0SF
UK
Tel: +44 141 2114176 Fax: +44 141 2114981
Bernadette.Kelly@northglasgow.scot.nhs.ukPeter Langhorne
Academic Section of Geriatric Medicine
3rd Floor, Centre Block
Royal Infirmary
Glasgow G4 OSF
UK
Tel: +44 141 2114976 Fax: +44 141 2114944
p.langhorne@clinmed.gla.ac.ukPhilippa Middleton
The UK Cochrane Centre
Summertown Pavilion
Middle Way
Oxford OX2 7LG
UK
Tel: +44 1865 516300 Fax: +44 1865 516311
pmiddleton@cochrane.co.uk
Andrea Nelson
Department of Health Studies
Cochrane Wounds Group
University of York
Heslington
York YO10 5DQ
UK
Tel: +44 1904 43410 Fax: +44 1904 434102
ean2@york.ac.ukJayne Tierney
Cancer Division
MRC Clinical Trials Unit
222 Euston Road
London, NW1 2DA
UK
Tel: +44 020 76704724 Fax: +44 020 76704818
jt@ctu.mrc.ac.uk
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A wide range of Cochrane information is available from the following WWW sites, including the abstracts from all the completed reviews in the current issue of The Cochrane Library, details of Cochrane email lists, opportunity to download Cochrane software, contact details for all Cochrane entities and much more. A leaflet, available from these sites, provides a concise overview of the Cochrane Collaboration, while the brochure provides more detailed information.
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