The global Cochrane community are walking and raising money for the annual Anne Anderson Award, which is given to a Cochrane member who has contributed meaningfully to the promotion of women as leaders and contributors to the organization.
Who is Anne Anderson?
Anne Anderson was a contributor to the stream of thinking and effort that...
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10 febrero 2022
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Recent removal of Cochrane’s Instagram post and shadowban highlight the realities of Cochrane’s call against misinformation Cochrane’s health evidence syntheses are recognised as the international gold standard for high quality, trusted information. Our reviews are used to support global and national health guidelines and policy. We advocate for...8 febrero 2022
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Low‐carbohydrate versus balanced‐carbohydrate diets for reducing weight and cardiovascular risk Key messages There is probably little to no difference in the weight lost by people following low-carbohydrate weight-reducing diets (also known as 'low-carb diets') compared to the weight lost by people following balanced-carbohydrate weight-reducing...28 enero 2022
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26 enero 2022
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Senior Research Integrity Editor, Lisa Bero, discusses this subject in a recent Nature article. Never has it been more important to foster trust in scientific evidence than in the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Cochrane is committed to independence, transparency, and integrity in healthcare research. The Research Integrity Team works to support and...19 enero 2022
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18 enero 2022
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This review provides insight into the effectiveness of measures implemented in the school setting to contain the COVID-19 pandemic. While there are limitations to this review, the review demonstrates that a range of different measures can be effective at reducing COVID-19 transmission, especially when multiple interventions are implemented...17 enero 2022
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Cochrane Crowd is a citizen science platform where a global community of volunteers help to classify the research needed to support informed decision-making about healthcare. Cochrane Crowd volunteers review descriptions of research studies to identify and classify clinical trials. A new task has just gone live on Cochrane Crowd. It is a...14 enero 2022
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A systematic review attempts to identify, appraise and synthesize all the empirical evidence that meets pre-specified eligibility criteria to answer a specific research question. Researchers conducting systematic reviews use explicit, systematic methods that are selected with a view aimed at minimizing bias, to produce more reliable findings to...13 enero 2022
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New review from Cochrane Tobacco and Addiction Group Key messages
Heated tobacco probably exposes people to fewer toxins than cigarettes, but possibly more than not using any tobacco. Falls in cigarette sales appeared to speed up following the launch of heated tobacco in Japan, but the authors are uncertain whether this is caused by people...6 enero 2022 -
4 enero 2022
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The World Health Organization defines an infodemic as “overabundance of information – some accurate and some not – that occurs during an epidemic. It can lead to confusion and ultimately mistrust in governments and public health response”. This has been a particular challenge during the COVID-19 pandemic. Cochrane US Senior Officer, Tiffany Duque...21 diciembre 2021
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Dear Community members and friends, Context
So much happens in a year. Last year, Cochrane responded quickly to the pandemic with rapid, living reviews – sharing the best evidence on key interventions and diagnostic tests to support the world in tackling this unprecedented challenge. We made all of our Coronavirus (COVID-19) resources freely...21 diciembre 2021 -
Dru Riddle is an Associate Professor of Professional Practice at Texas Christian University, Co-chair of the Cochrane US Network Executive, was a moderator and panel member of the recent Cochrane Convenes. Drawing on experiences of the COVID-19 pandemic, the inaugural Cochrane Convenes brought together leaders across the world to explore and...21 diciembre 2021
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Real-time reviews of research findings will help policymakers address global crises such as COVID-19Real-time reviews of research findings could help policymakers address global crises such as COVID-19, says this article published in Nature. Living evidence was first developed by Cochrane and is an important recommendation that came out of the recent Cochrane Convenes meetings which looked at how we can better prepare for future health...16 diciembre 2021
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Cochrane is made up of 11,000 members and over 67,000 supporters come from more than 130 countries, worldwide. Our volunteers and contributors are researchers, health professionals, patients, carers, people passionate about improving health outcomes for everyone, everywhere. Getting involved in Cochrane’s work means becoming part of a global...13 diciembre 2021
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New online learning is now freely available about Consumer involvement in Cochrane as part of its Evidence Essentials modules. Cochrane is delighted to announce the launch of a new module Consumer involvement in Cochrane as part of its Cochrane Evidence Essentials free, online learning.
Written from the perspective of a healthcare...9 diciembre 2021 -
Cochrane Library Special Collections provide a round-up of up-to-date Cochrane evidence on a specific topic. This Special Collection contains Cochrane Reviews summarizing data on the benefits and harms of several interventions for preventing and treating influenza. The Cochrane Reviews look at vaccines, antiviral drugs, and physical interventions...9 diciembre 2021
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Updated Cochrane research concludes that there is insufficient evidence for the use of Omega-3 fatty acid supplements in treating major depressive disorder.
Omega-3 fatty acids are widely thought to be essential for good health and are naturally found in fatty fish such as mackerel; other seafood; and some nuts and seeds.
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