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Welcome to the February Core Staff digest. In this digest, you will find information on the focused review format, the University of Oxford's new automated system RetractoBot, Cochrane Interactive Learning's new module, and much more. We hope you find it helpful.
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Contents - Introducing Cochrane's focused review format - recording now available
- RetractoBot
- Cochrane Interactive Learning - module 12
- A new chapter of the Cochrane-Campbell Handbook for Qualitative Evidence Synthesis is now available
- Upcoming web clinic: Component network meta-analysis - concepts and insights
- Last session in the Cochrane Rapid Reviews and Learning Live webinar series
- Cochrane Lifetime and Emeritus memberships
- International Women's Day event
- Accepted proposals: January - February
- Global Evidence Summit 2024
- Wellbeing
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1. Introducing Cochrane's focused review format - recording now available
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Cochrane’s new Focused Review Format launched in August 2023. One of the main drivers of this change was to simplify reporting for authors and to help achieve this we have created a new template for intervention reviews to guide authors on what to report and where. This template contains essential guidance on conducting a review and reporting the findings. In the web clinic, Ella Flemyng (Head of Editorial Policy and Research Integrity) and Rachel Richardson (Methods Support Unit Manager) introduced the template, talked through key features, and gave recommendations for its use.
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Some authors may have recently received an email from a platform named RetractoBot, alerting them to a retracted study cited in their Review. RetractoBot is an automated system developed by researchers at the University of Oxford. It is a crawler that identifies retractions and then automatically emails the authors of any papers citing them, irrespective of context or reason for the citation/retraction. It is author’s own decision as to whether or not to engage with the email. In regards to their Cochrane review, the only reason they would need to update the review is if one of the listed retractions was one of the included studies. Within Cochrane we are formalising the process for removing retracted included studies from published reviews, which will be available to share in the coming months.If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the Research Integrity Editor at COIArbiter@Cochrane.org
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3. Cochrane Interactive Learning - module 12
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Cochrane is delighted to announce the launch of the twelfth module within the Cochrane Interactive Learning course, on qualitative evidence synthesis (QES). The module, designed to be completed in about 90 minutes, aims to provide participants with a solid foundation in framing a QES question, scoping a topic, assessing available evidence, synthesizing data, and proficiently presenting findings in a comprehensive report.
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4. A new chapter of the Cochrane-Campbell Handbook for Qualitative Evidence Synthesis is now available
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Please check the Cochrane Training Website for the new chapter of the Cochrane-Campbell Handbook for Qualitative Evidence Synthesis - Chapter 14 (Integrating qualitative and quantitative evidence) which is available for personal use via a Cochrane Account. If you would like feedback on any draft chapters, please use this form.
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5. Upcoming web clinic: Component network meta-analysis - concepts and insights
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Network meta-analysis is a statistical method that allows for comparing three or more interventions in a single framework, by synthesizing direct and indirect evidence from multiple studies which address the same scientific question. Healthcare interventions are often complex (or multicomponent), comprising multiple, possibly interacting, components. While NMA focuses on estimating intervention effects, component NMA (CNMA) disentangles the effect of each component. In this web clinic, Sofia Tsokani will introduce CNMA and discuss its benefits and limitations. Sign-up here.
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6. Last session in the Cochrane Rapid Reviews and Learning Live webinar series
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Please join us next 12 March 2024, for the last webinar of this series entitled: "How to do a rapid scoping review" hosted by the Rapid Reviews Methods Group. These sessions are designed to provide a clear roadmap, helping you navigate the intricacies of rapid review methodologies. Watch the recording of previous sessions here.
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7. Cochrane Lifetime and Emeritus memberships
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8. International Women's Day event
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In celebration of 2024 International Women's Day (IWD), Cochrane is delighted to announce a virtual event open to a global audience. The webinar will showcase a diverse panel of speakers discussing the IWD 2024 theme of #InspireInclusion. Tiffany Duque, Cochrane US Senior Officer, Panelist, and 2022 winner of the Anne Anderson Award says, "The 2024 IWD event is being hosted by Paola Andrenacci and run by our talented Cochrane US Mentees. This marks the third cohort through the Cochrane Mentoring program and the fourth IWD event. We are delighted that they will be delivering this cherished event, extending its impact not only to the entire Cochrane community but also beyond." To register, click here.
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9. Accepted proposals: January - February
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View proposals accepted from 19 January to 18 February 2024. In this period, 26 proposals were accepted. Author teams of 15 accepted proposals are being supported by a group and 11 author teams are working independently. This information will be updated monthly.
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10. Global Evidence Summit 2024
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The Global Evidence Summit provides a crucial platform to address vital issues across sectors, while showcasing the incredible methods and work of Cochrane. Let's unite for #GES2024 and contribute to advancing evidence-based practice globally.
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Cochrane Book Club The Cochrane Book Club meets on the last Wednesday of the month, so the next one will be on 28th February. It is a no pressure, fun, friendly 30 minute chat to discover some great reading recommendations. Contact Muriah for more information and a calendar invite. You can also join the CET books Slack channel. Tips for managing deadlines We all have deadlines and some can feel more overwhelming than others. Here are some useful tips from Happiful that can help you break down tasks.
What's coming up at Cochrane? Check out the events page here. Cochrane's core staff are communicating on Slack - join us! Cochrane is using Slack, an online collaboration and chat platform, to encourage communication between members of our core community. Find out more here.
Have good wellbeing advice or mood boosting tips? Add them to the CET Wellbeing Slack channel or let us know.
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