Cochrane offers an array of online learning opportunities for the stay-at-home era

The Cochrane Training team is excited to share an overview of its online learning offeringsRecognizing that many people are abiding by recommendations to stay home in light of the COVID-19 pandemic and may like to do some learning, the Cochrane Training team has compiled the following opportunities for members of the Cochrane community, as well as teachers, students, and anyone interested in brushing up on their evidence synthesis skills.The Training team has been pleased to hear feedback from several universities using Cochrane ’s online learning materials to support teaching efforts in these times where most in-person teaching activities are on hold. In parallel, Cochrane is hosting more webinars than ever before, including the recently announcednine-part webinar series on Risk of Bias 2.Cochrane Interactive Learning, designed with leading experts in the evidence synthesis world, is aimed at new and experienced systematic review authors. It currently comprises 11 in-depth modules on conducting an intervention review. It is quite extensive, providing over 15 hours of self-directed learning materials. Most modules are also available inSpanish.  Highlights includeModule 3: Searching for studies, which is practical for anyone looking to brush up on their search skills, andModule 6: Analysing the data, for those skills that even seasoned reviewers need to keep fresh. There are also specialised topics such as conducting anetwork meta-analysis,equity in reviews andan intro to h...
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