Featured Review: Experiences and perceptions of cash transfers for health
Monday, April 3, 2023 (Source: Cochrane News and Events)
Source: Cochrane News and Events - April 3, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Muriah Umoquit Source Type: news
Featured Review: Methylphenidate for children and adolescents with ADHD
Monday, March 27, 2023 (Source: Cochrane News and Events)
Source: Cochrane News and Events - March 27, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Muriah Umoquit Source Type: news
Chronic pain in children: time for change
In 2019, Cochrane members publishedan overview review in the PAIN Journal on the efficacy of pharmacological interventions for children with chronic pain and cancer-related pain. The overview summarises the evidence from 23 systematic reviews, including several Cochrane reviews. This work also builds on aprevious policy workshop focussing on this topic. The overview highlights the lack of available evidence across all drugs aimed at relieving pain in children (just 6 trials of 393 participants).In 2020, Professor Christopher Eccleston, Dr Emma Fisher, and others produced The Lancet Child and Adolescent Health Commission â€...
Source: Cochrane News and Events - March 22, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Muriah Umoquit Source Type: news
Cochrane seeks Product Owner
Specifications: Maternity cover (12 months)Salary:  £49,000 per annumLocation: Europe (Copenhagen office)Directorate: Publishing and TechnologyClosing date: April 06 2023 Cochrane is an international charity. For 30 years we have responded to the challenge of making vast amounts of research evidence useful for informing decisions about health. We do this by synthesising research findings and our work has been recognised as the international gold standard for high quality, trusted information.Cochrane ' s strength is in its collaborative, global community. We have 110,000+ members and supporters from more than 220 count...
Source: Cochrane News and Events - March 22, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Lydia Parsonson Source Type: news
Do mobility strategies improve and restore mobility after hip fracture surgery in adults?
Tuesday, March 21, 2023 (Source: Cochrane News and Events)
Source: Cochrane News and Events - March 21, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Paolo Rosati Source Type: news
Cochrane seeks Information Specialist
Specifications: 12-month fixed termSalary:  £37,000 per annumLocation: Flexible; can be based anywhereDirectorate:  Evidence Pipeline and Data Curation Team, Publishing and Technology DirectorateClosing date: April 11 2023 Cochrane is an international charity. For 30 years we have responded to the challenge of making vast amounts of research evidence useful for informing decisions about health. We do this by synthesising research findings and our work has been recognised as the international gold standard for high quality, trusted information.Cochrane ' s strength is in its collaborative, global community. We have 11...
Source: Cochrane News and Events - March 20, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Lydia Parsonson Source Type: news
Cochrane Evidence Synthesis and Methods publishes its first articles
We are delighted to share that Cochrane ’s first open access journal, Cochrane Evidence Synthesis and Methods, has published its first articles.Working in conjunction with our publisher, Wiley,  this journal strengthens Cochrane’s ability to meet our stakeholders’ needs and publish different types of evidence synthesis beyond systematic reviews. It also includes methods research evaluating how evidence syntheses is planned, produced and disseminated, and research articles on critical areas for evidence synthesis, such as, priority setting, consumer involvement, and research integrity.  With the launch Editorial...
Source: Cochrane News and Events - March 20, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Muriah Umoquit Source Type: news
Cochrane seeks Future of Evidence Synthesis Implementation Officer
Specifications: Fixed Term – 1 Year (Full Time, Open for Part-Time Role as well)Salary: £35K per annum  Location: Ideally based in the UK, Germany or Denmark. Candidates from the rest of the world will be considered; however, Cochrane ’s Central Executive Team is only able to offer consultancy contracts outside these countries (1-year fixed-term contracts)Directorate: Evidence Production& MethodsClosing date: 27 March 2023 Cochrane is an international charity. For 30 years we have responded to the challenge of making vast amounts of research evidence useful for informing decisions about health. We do this by syn...
Source: Cochrane News and Events - March 16, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Lydia Parsonson Source Type: news
What are consumers and health providers' views and experiences of working in formal partnerships to plan, deliver and evaluate health services?
Tuesday, March 14, 2023 (Source: Cochrane News and Events)
Source: Cochrane News and Events - March 14, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Muriah Umoquit Source Type: news
Statement on'Physical interventions to interrupt or reduce the spread of respiratory viruses' review
 The Cochrane Review' Physical interventions to interrupt or reduce the spread of respiratory viruses ' was published in January 2023 and has been widely misinterpreted.Karla Soares-Weiser, Editor-in-Chief of the Cochrane Library, has responded on behalf of Cochrane:  Many commentators have claimed that a recently-updated Cochrane Review shows that ' masks don ' t work ' , which is an inaccurate and misleading interpretation.It would be accurate to say that the review examined whether interventions to promote mask wearing help to slow the spread of respiratory viruses, and that the results were inconclusive. Given the ...
Source: Cochrane News and Events - March 10, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Muriah Umoquit Source Type: news
Cochrane seeks Software Development Team Lead
Specifications: Permanent – Full TimeSalary: £55,257 (Paid in DKK, as per market exchange rate) per annumLocation: Copenhagen, DenmarkDirectorate: Publishing& TechnologyClosing date: March 24 2023 Cochrane is an international charity. For 30 years we have responded to the challenge of making vast amounts of research evidence useful for informing decisions about health. We do this by synthesising research findings and our work has been recognised as the international gold standard for high quality, trusted information.Cochrane ' s strength is in its collaborative, global community. We have 110,000+ members and suppo...
Source: Cochrane News and Events - March 10, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Lydia Parsonson Source Type: news
Cochrane seeks Development Team Lead
Specifications: Permanent – Full TimeSalary: £55,257 (Paid in DKK, as per market exchange rate) per annumLocation: Copenhagen, DenmarkDirectorate: Publishing& TechnologyClosing date: March 24 2023 Cochrane is an international charity. For 30 years we have responded to the challenge of making vast amounts of research evidence useful for informing decisions about health. We do this by synthesising research findings and our work has been recognised as the international gold standard for high quality, trusted information.Cochrane ' s strength is in its collaborative, global community. We have 110,000+ members and suppo...
Source: Cochrane News and Events - March 10, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Lydia Parsonson Source Type: news
We are now accepting applications for Cochrane stipends for #CochraneLondon
A number of stipends and bursaries are available to help consumers and other attendees based in developing countries to attend Cochrane Colloquium London 2023. This is our 30th annual flagship event and this year it will take place atQueen Elizabeth II (QEII) Centre in London from 4th to 6th September 2023, and Satellite events on 3rd September.Stipends and bursaries represent funding you can apply for, if you are eligible, that are intended to help cover registration and other expenses associated with attending the 2023 Colloquium.Cochrane is providing stipends for:Cochrane Consumersindividuals living in low-lower-middle,...
Source: Cochrane News and Events - March 7, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Lydia Parsonson Source Type: news
What are the benefits and risks of medication reviews for hospitalised adults?
Monday, March 6, 2023 (Source: Cochrane News and Events)
Source: Cochrane News and Events - March 6, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Paolo Rosati Source Type: news
Cochrane seeks Evidence Synthesis Unit Implementation Officer
Specifications: Fixed Term – 1 YearSalary: £35,000 per annum  Location: Ideally based in the UK, Germany or Denmark. Candidates from the rest of the world will be considered; however, Cochrane ’s Central Executive Team is only able to offer consultancy contracts outside these countries (1-year fixed-term contracts)Directorate: DevelopmentClosing date: 13 March, 2023 Cochrane is an international charity. For 30 years we have responded to the challenge of making vast amounts of research evidence useful for informing decisions about health. We do this by synthesising research findings and our work has been recognised a...
Source: Cochrane News and Events - February 27, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Lydia Parsonson Source Type: news