Cochrane Convenes: interview with John Lavis

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 John Lavis, a member of the Cochrane Convenes steering group, about what he hopes will comeout of the event.Why do you think reflection/an event of this type is important right now?COVID-19 has created a once-in-a-generation focus on evidence among governments, businesses and non-governmental organizations, many types of professionals, and citizens. Their decisions have shaped the pandemic response and will shape responses to future societal challenges, including health emergencies. The pandemic fast-tracked collaboration among decision-makers and researchers, but drawing from a range of types of evidence to inform decision-making is not yet routine. Now is the time to systematize the aspects of using evidence that have gone well with the COVID-19 evidence response and address the many shortfalls. What do you hope will come from the initiative (Cochrane Convenes?)Cochrane Convenes will generate actionable insights for a range of key stakeholders who will be instrumental in making the changes that are needed based on what we ’ve learned over the past 18 months. This includes evidence producers, intermediaries and users, as well as funding agencies as among others. Cochrane Convenes will also help Cochrane to strategically position...
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