With this issue we are re-launching our internal newsletter as Cochrane Community – still the same great source of information about activities within Cochrane, with a new name, look, and feel.
Introducing Transform: bringing people and technology together for evidence production
We are delighted to introduce the February 2015 issue of Cochrane Community with an update on Project Transform, which the Cochrane Steering Group has recently approved for funding as part of the Cochrane Game Changer initiative.
James Thomas Julian Elliott
Over the next three years this project will work with the wider Cochrane community to improve the way people, processes, and technologies come together to produce Cochrane content.
The starting point for Project Transform is the assertion that content production is our core business and our global network of contributors is our greatest asset. By better mobilising these networks through the appropriate use of technology, we can maximise the value of our content and our long-term sustainability in a changing external environment.
The project goal is therefore to improve significantly the long-term value and sustainability of Cochrane by piloting, refining, and scaling up innovations in content production, within the framework of Strategy to 2020 and in collaboration with other Cochrane projects.
We expect the project to deliver substantial benefits for Cochrane Review production and updating; improve our impact and topic coverage; and enhance the engagement, retention, and experience of contributors. However, we need your involvement and input to realise the opportunities presented by this work. Please visit the project site or join our first set of live webinars to learn more about what we’re doing and how you can contribute.
Julian Elliott and James Thomas
Project Transform
News this month
Come to Vienna!
Abstract and workshop submissions open for the 2015 Cochrane Colloquium. Share your work with colleagues and the evidence community at Cochrane's flagship annual event.
Cochrane engages with a broad range of stakeholders to compile our first priority-setting review exercise across all areas of our work. Find out more about this initiative to ensure we are best at meeting the needs of healthcare and health policy decision makers.
New Cochrane Review already making an impact on clinical practice
A new Cochrane Review shows how a cheaper alternative to licensed drug for treating eye disease has similar side effects. Learn more about how this is already affecting clinicians and patients in one hospital system.
European Medicines Agency launches public consultation on application of transparency rules of EU Clinical Trial Regulation – Deadline for comments 18 Feb
