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Portuguese Branch of the Iberoamerican Cochrane Centre registered
We are delighted to announce that the Portuguese Branch of the Iberoamerican Cochrane Centre has been registered by the Monitoring and Registration Committee (MaRC). External link for more information:  http://www.cembe.org/ read more (Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration)
Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration - March 3, 2014 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Caroline Mavergames Tags: Authors Current news Centres Cochrane contributors Review groups & Events Source Type: news

Japanese Cochrane Branch established
The Australasian Cochrane Centre is delighted to announce the establishment of the Japanese Cochrane Branch, effective February 2014. The main base of the branch will be at the National Center for Child Health and Development (NCCHD) in Tokyo, which also hosts the Japanese Satellite of the Cochrane Pregnancy and Childbirth Group. Contributor's Information Contributor's name:  Cochrane CEAD Email address:  news@cochrane.org read more (Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current ...
Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration - March 3, 2014 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Nancy Owens Tags: Current news Centres Cochrane contributors & Events Source Type: news

Translation Co-ordinator - Cochrane - Flexible location
Post: Translation Co-ordinatorSpecifications: Full time, permanentSalary: Up to £42,000 dependent on skills and experienceLocation: flexibleApplication closing date: 20 March 2014Cochrane is an independent, international network of over 31,000 health practitioners, researchers and patient advocates, responding to the challenge of making the evidence generated through research more useful for informing decisions about health. Contributor's Information Contributor's name:  Rachael Wallwork Email address:  ...
Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration - February 26, 2014 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Nancy Owens Tags: Current news Central Executive Team Cochrane Opportunities/jobs Source Type: news

Counselling and medication delivered in workplace helps people quit smoking, says Cochrane Review
Press Release26 February 2014                           External link for more information:  http://doi.wiley.com/10.1002/14651858.CD003440.pub3 Contributor's Information Contributor's name:  Cochrane CEAD Email address:  pressoffice@cochrane.org read more (Source: The Cochrane Collabo...
Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration - February 26, 2014 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Nancy Owens Tags: Current news Cochrane Reviews Evidence-based health care Press release & Events Source Type: news

PLoS Medicine article on "Living Systematic Reviews" by Cochrane contributors
A recent article in the Policy Forum of PLoS Medicine explores the concept of 'living systematic reviews' - "high quality, up-to-date online summaries of health research that are updated as new research becomes available" - as a new approach to evidence synthesis.The article's authors are all Cochrane contributors. External link for more information:  http://www.plosmedicine.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.137... read more (Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration)
Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration - February 26, 2014 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Caroline Mavergames Tags: Authors Current news Centres Cochrane contributors Cochrane Reviews Editorial Unit Fields Methods groups Review groups Steering group & Events Source Type: news

Reviews for Africa Programme (RAP) Nigeria 2014 - Extension of Application Period
The Call for Applications for the 2014 edition of the Reviews for Africa Programme Nigeria, which was earlier announced, has been extended.For full details on eligibility criteria, mode of application etc and to fill the application form please visit:http://nigeria.cochrane.org/reviews-africa-programme-rap-nigeria-2014-ca...New deadline for applications:16:00 hrs 16 February 2014Enquiries: Emmanuel at emmanueleffa@yahoo.com Bisi at cochranenigeria@yahoo.co.uk External link for more information:  http://nigeria.cochrane.org/reviews-africa-programme-ra... ...
Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration - February 12, 2014 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Caroline Mavergames Tags: Authors Current news Centres Cochrane contributors Cochrane Reviews Fields Low and middle income countries & Events Source Type: news

Cochrane announces partnership initiative with Wikiproject Medicine
Press Release11 February 2014                              New Wikiproject Medicine partnership boosts content 100 free accounts to The Cochrane Library for Wikipedia editors Contributor's Information Contributor's name:  Cochrane CEAD Email address:  pressoffice@cochrane.org read more (Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current n...
Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration - February 11, 2014 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Nancy Owens Tags: Current news Cochrane contributors Cochrane Library Cochrane Reviews Evidence-based health care Funding & Partnerships Press release Websites Events Source Type: news

European Patients Academy selects ALOIS Community initiative as a model for patient partnership
The ALOIS Community has been included in the  European Patients Academy catalogue of models of successful and sustainable patient partnerships. The European Patients' Academy of Therapeutic Innovation has been established to "provide scientifically reliable, objective, comprehensive information to patients on the research and development process of medicines." In 2013 the Academy prepared a catalogue and a report on successful public private partnerships (PPPs) between patients’ organizations, industry, and academia.  External link for more information:  ht...
Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration - February 11, 2014 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Nancy Owens Tags: Current news Cochrane contributors Review groups Websites & Events Source Type: news

Invitation to participate: GRADE survey – Austrian Cochrane Branch
Dear Cochrane colleagues,We would like to ask for 10 minutes of your time to answer a short survey (6 questions) about the interpretation of different grades of quality of evidence.GRADE has become an important tool for systematic reviews to convey the confidence in effect estimates. A concern, however, is that producers and end-users of systematic reviews give different meanings to the terms “high”, “moderate”, “low”, and “very low” regarding the quality  of the evidence, which may lead to different interpretations of the same information. read more (Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news a...
Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration - January 31, 2014 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Caroline Mavergames Tags: Authors Current news Centres Cochrane contributors Cochrane Reviews Committees & Working Groups Editorial Unit Fields Methods groups Review groups Steering group Events Source Type: news

Cochrane mid-year meetings 2015 to be hosted by the Bahrain Branch of The Cochrane Collaboration
The Cochrane Collaboration Steering Group is pleased to announce that the Bahrain Branch of The Cochrane Collaboration will host the mid-year meetings of the Cochrane Collaboration Steering Group, Centre Directors and Entity Group Executives in 2015 in Bahrain. read more (Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration)
Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration - January 31, 2014 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Caroline Mavergames Tags: Authors Current news Centres Cochrane contributors Cochrane Collaboration Calendar Conferences & Meetings Fields Low and middle income countries Review groups Training Events Source Type: news

Cochrane Colloquium 2016 - Seoul, South Korea - 21-25 October 2016
The Cochrane Collaboration Steering Group is pleased to announce that the 2016 Cochrane Colloquium will be held in Seoul, South Korea on 21-25 October.The event will be organized and hosted by the Korean Branch of the Australasian Cochrane Centre and will be the third Colloquium in Asia after Singapore in 2009 and Hyderabad in 2014, and the first one in East Asia. This affirms Cochrane’s ambition and willingness to enhance capacity in this part of the world and address local and regional issues. Event date:  Click on the link to show the date on your time zone...
Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration - January 31, 2014 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Caroline Mavergames Tags: Authors Current news Centres Cochrane contributors Cochrane Collaboration Calendar Colloquium Conferences & Meetings Fields Review groups Steering group Training Events Source Type: news

Cochrane Colloquium 2016 to be held in Seoul, South Korea
The Cochrane Collaboration Steering Group is pleased to announce that the 2016 Cochrane Colloquium will be held in Seoul, South Korea.The event will be organized and hosted by the Korean Branch of the Australasian Cochrane Centre and will be the third Colloquium in Asia after Singapore in 2009 and Hyderabad in 2014, and the first one in East Asia. This affirms Cochrane’s ambition and willingness to enhance capacity in this part of the world and address local and regional issues. read more (Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration)
Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration - January 31, 2014 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Caroline Mavergames Tags: Authors Current news Centres Cochrane contributors Cochrane Collaboration Calendar Colloquium Conferences & Meetings Fields Review groups Steering group Training Events Source Type: news

The Lancet publishes open-access series on value and waste in biomedical research
The Lancet has published an open-access series addressing the topics of value and waste in biomedical research with its list of authors including a many Cochrane contributors.The LancetResearch: increasing value, reducing wastePublished January 8, 2014Executive summary External link for more information:  http://www.thelancet.com/series/research read more (Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration)
Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration - January 30, 2014 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Caroline Mavergames Tags: Authors Current news Centres Cochrane contributors Evidence-based health care Media coverage Review groups & Events Source Type: news

Consumer Stipends Open - Cochrane Canada Symposium 2014
Consumer Stipends Open for the Cochrane Canada Symposium 2014We offer stipends to help cover expenses, up to the amount of each allotted subsidy awarded, to attend our Symposium. While we recognize we are all consumers of healthcare services, we offer financial support for the attendance of: External link for more information:  https://www.eventsforce.net/cochrane/frontend/reg/tOthe... read more (Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration)
Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration - January 29, 2014 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Caroline Mavergames Tags: Authors Current news Centres Cochrane contributors Editorial Unit Fields Low and middle income countries Methods groups Review groups & Events Source Type: news

Reviews for Africa Programme (RAP) Nigeria 2014 - Call for Applications
The Reviews for Africa Programme aims to train African health researchers and providers in the science of research synthesis and assist them to initiate and prepare a Cochrane Systematic Review, ultimately for publication in The Cochrane Library. External link for more information:  http://nigeria.cochrane.org/reviews-africa-programme-ra... read more (Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration)
Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration - January 29, 2014 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Caroline Mavergames Tags: Authors Current news Centres Cochrane contributors Cochrane Reviews Fields Low and middle income countries Review groups & Events Source Type: news