Keen to get experience with systematic reviews, but not sure where to start? Or perhaps you’re already experienced, and want to help out? Can you help with translation work, or would you like to find collaborators for your evidence synthesis project?
TaskExchange is an online platform that connects people needing help with their systematic review with people who have the time and skills to help. A variety of tasks are posted on the platform, from literature searching, article screening and translation and data extraction, to statistical analysis, and consumer reviews. Whether you’re a complete beginner or very experienced, you’re bound to find a task that suits you! Any tasks completed count towards a Cochrane Membership. COVID-19 specific tasks are available.
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- An author team is looking for a co-author for a review on nutrition and oxidative stress: apply today!
- The American Dental Association Science and Research Institute and the University of Pittsburgh are looking for a patient representative for a Guideline Panel on the use of pharmacological interventions for the management of acute dental pain. Learn more and volunteer.
- Open translation tasks Task posters currently need translators for tasks in German, Persian, Portuguese, and various others. Explore open translation tasks and volunteer!
- Consumer peer review Cochrane Review Groups are currently looking for consumers to provide feedback on reviews about dual antiplatelet therapy for treating acute coronary syndrome, occupational therapy for cognitive impairment in stroke patients, ultrafiltration for acute heart failure, treatment for nonsurgical bleeding in cardiac surgery, and many others. Explore open consumer peer review tasks.
We invite you to get started today with TaskExchange - sign up, browse the tasks, and respond to the tasks that catch your eye! If you are working on health evidence projects, you can post a task and get help, or browse contributor profiles to look for someone to collaborate with.
