Cochrane Convenes: interview with Jeremy Grimshaw

Cochrane Convenes will bring together key thought leaders from around the world to discuss the COVID-19 evidence response and develop recommendations to help prepare for and respond to future global health emergencies.In this interview, we talk to Jeremy Grimshaw, a member of the Cochrane Convenes steering group, about what he hopes will comeout of the event.Why do you think it is important to hold Cochrane Convenes now?The COVID-19 pandemic has presented one of the greatest stress tests society has faced in a century. It has been a huge success for research in the way we have rapidly been able to understand the virus, how to address it and develop vaccines, but one challenge that arose during this very rapid period is that it has been hard for decision makers to make sense of the production of research. Evidence synthesis and systematic reviews are critical when the evidence base is evolving at speed.COVID-19 has tested the evidence synthesis world and prompted innovation, methodological developments, improvements in producing rapid evidence syntheses and greater global collaboration. But it has also revealed fragility in the system: the challenge of co-ordination and duplication of effort, questionable quality in some systematic reviews, and the fact that evidence synthesis can become redundant quickly. We must address these challenges so that those involved in the production and use of evidence are better positioned in the future.Cochrane Convenes offers a great opportunit...
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