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Welcome to the March Core Staff digest. ***A note to those supporting authors that all reviews in RevMan will automatically switch to focused format in RevMan on 1 June 2024, unless already submitted to editorial or in production.*** In this digest you will find interviews with Editor in Chief, Karla Soares-Weiser, and Cochrane Thailand. We also feature news on upcoming web clinics. We hope you find it helpful.
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Contents - Transforming Health Evidence: a look at Cochrane’s Future of Evidence Synthesis programme with Cochrane's Editor in Chief, Karla Soares-Weiser
- Cochrane's new Focused Review Format: what you need to know
- Standardized Mean Differences in meta-analysis: a tutorial
- An Introduction to Cochrane Classmate: making Cochrane Crowd work for your students
- Cochrane Thailand: Bridging gaps and building capacity
- April Web Clinic: Plain Language in Cochrane Reviews
- Component network meta-analysis: concepts and insights: Web Clinic Recording
- Editor Main Menu changes in Editorial Manager
- Accepted proposals: February - March
- Global Evidence Summit 2024
- Wellbeing
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1. Transforming Health Evidence: a look at Cochrane’s Future of Evidence Synthesis programme with Cochrane's Editor in Chief, Karla Soares-Weiser
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Our Future of Evidence Synthesis programme is now well underway, designed to reinforce and maintain Cochrane’s standing as a leader in health evidence synthesis and ensure we are adapting to meet evolving global challenges. Significant changes have already been made and more are on the horizon, so we caught up with Cochrane’s Editor in Chief, Karla Soares-Weiser, to get the latest insights. Read more and watch our short video here.
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2. Cochrane's new Focused Review Format: what you need to know
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As you know, we have made significant changes and improvements to Cochrane’s review production model, which has led to the creation of our new Focused Review Format. This isn't just a tweak - it's a complete overhaul to make life easier for our authors and improve how our systematic reviews are conducted and presented. Take a look here to find out more, and watch our two-minute video explaining the changes with Cochrane’s Head of Editorial Policy and Research Integrity, Ella Flemyng.
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3. Standardized Mean Differences in meta-analysis: a tutorial
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The latest article in the Methods and Statistics Tutorials series in the open access journal Cochrane Evidence Synthesis and Methods focuses on standardized mean differences (SMDs) in meta-analysis. The authors explain what they are, when they should be used, how to correctly compute and interpret them, and some of the most common errors made within evidence synthesis. The article is accompanied by a micro-learning module produced by Cochrane Training.
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4. An Introduction to Cochrane Classmate: making Cochrane Crowd work for your students
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This Cochrane Learning Live webinar will introduce you to an exciting platform called Cochrane Classmate. Classmate enables people to set up tasks and learning activities for their students. The session is primarily aimed at anyone who is involved with teaching or training in the area of evidence synthesis. Tuesday, 9 April 2024. Registration freely open to everyone.
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5. Cochrane Thailand: Bridging gaps and building capacity
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Cochrane's strength is in its collaborative, global community. In this feature we look more closely at the impact of Cochrane Thailand, exploring its initiatives and contributions to advancing healthcare not only within Thailand but also across the Southeast Asian region. Read more here.
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6. April Web Clinic: plain language in Cochrane reviews
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The next Methods Support Unit web clinic will take place on Thursday April 25th 2024 at 13:00 UTC and will cover ‘plain language for Cochrane reviews: how to ensure your readers find what they need and understand what they find’. Denise Mitchell, Senior Production Editor at Cochrane, will cover the general principles of writing in plain language applicable to the whole review, concentrating first on structure, moving on to style, and then, finally, language. The specific requirements of the plain language summary will also be covered. The session will be of interest to authors and editors - sign up here.
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7. Component network meta-analysis: concepts and insights: Web Clinic Recording
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The recording is now available for the Methods Support Unit March 2024 web clinic. Sofia Tsokani, Statistics Editor at Cochrane, gave a fascinating presentation on the benefits and limitations of component network meta-analysis. Standard 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. Recording available here.
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8. Editor Main Menu changes in Editorial Manager
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The Editor Main Menu in Editorial Manager is due to be redesigned and released 10 April 2024. Find out more here.
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9. Accepted proposals February - March
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View proposals accepted from 19 February to 18 March 2024. In this period 20 proposals were accepted. Author teams of 7 accepted proposals are being supported by a group and 13 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 27th March. 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.
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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