Information about courses, workshops and seminars regarding Covid-19
In light of the Covid-19 travel restrictions and the recommendation to limit large crowds - the upcoming events in March and April hosted by Cochrane Sweden, Cochrane Nordic and Cochrane Norway will be as follows:
The PhD course in Lund 11-15th of May will be conducted virtually with the online Cochrane Interactive Learning modules and with Zoom for video-conference.
Cancelled: The seminar in Gothenburg 19-20th of March. A new date will be arranged in September (likely 1st September). Cancelled: Research meeting in Copenhagen 28th of April. New dates will be announced. Cancelled: The workshop in Oslo 20-21st of April.New dates will be announced.
Keep an eye on our website, twitter or upcoming newsletters for more information about changes and new dates for our workshops and courses.
Best of Cochrane Library 2019: Special Collection
The annual Best of Cochrane Library has been released showcasing the most accessed and used content from Cochrane. The collection includes reviews on very relevant topics like:
You can read check out the complete collection here. Besides using the collection to help yourself and others to make better informed choices for your health - the different topics and reviews are also great to use as conversation starters at the lunch table or at your next conference!
Coronavirus (COVID-19): Infection control and Prevention Measures
Cochrane has gathered a collection of relevant material about infection control and prevention measures. The Special Collection includes systematic reviews and Cochrane Clinical Answers. You can access the Collection here.
Cochrane Interactive Learning at the Master's Programme in Medical Science at Lund University
Last month it was announced that Cochrane Interactive Learning (CIL) will be included within the Master's Programme in Medical Science at Lunds University for all new students starting in the fall of 2020. Cochrane Interactive Learning (CIL) has been part of the Medical Programme at Lund University since 2018.
The 11 different modules, which contains material for at least 16-32 hours of learning, cover topics like Risk of bias, How to search for studies, Network meta-analysis and Health equity. Case studies, interactive graphics and video recording from experts in evidence based medicine are all part of the 11 modules together with evaluations with quizzes and final assessments for each module.
If these online learning modules about how to systematically review the evidence of different treatments would be a useful tool within your institution, programme or clinic - do not hesitate to contact us for guidance.
Swedens activity within Cochrane Interactive Learning (CIL)
In January, Sweden took the lead in having the highest number of people completing the Cochrane Interactive Learning globally. Sweden also has the third-largest group in initializing the learning modules, after the US and the UK.
We at Cochrane Sweden hope that this represents a growing interest in systematically reviewing the evidence to make informed decisions regarding treatments but also that it represents an increasing interest in evidence-based healthcare within Sweden.
Cochrane International Mobility with Astrid Modiano Hedenmalm
Last year Astrid Modiano Hedenmalm completed her Cochrane International Mobility period at Cochrane Netherlands where she worked on a review in Diagnostic Test Accuracy in collaboration with researchers in the Netherlands, Italy and Sweden. Cochrane published an interview with Astrid and her experience of the mobility programme which you can read here.
If you want to know more about the Cochrane International Mobility Programme you can learn more about it here.
Upcoming courses and workshops
Confirmed - The following course will continue according to plan and will be done virtually with the online Cochrane Interactive Learning modules and with Zoom for video-conference. The PhD course in Lund 11-15th of May.
Cancelled - Workshop in Gothenburg 19-20 March A new workshop in Gothenburg is being planned in September 2020. We will update our newsletter, twitter and our website when the new dates are done.
Cancelled - Workshop on the Cochrane Dissemination Checklist. Cochrane Norway will host a workshop for the new Cochrane Dissemination Checklist in Olso between 20-21 of April. The workshop is open for everyone who is interested in how to disseminate systematic reviews to the public, patients, clinicians and policymakers.
You can read more or register for the workshop here.
Cancelled - Research meeting - The new Cochrane Risk of bias tool (RoB2)
Cochrane Nordic will host a research meeting regarding the new Risk of Bias tool in Copenhagen 28th of April at 11.00. The Cochrane Risk of Bias too, which is the most frequently used tool to access risk of bias in randomized trials, was published in a revised version in 2019 (RoB2). The meeting will be led by Asbjørn Hróbjartsson, a professor at Centre for Evidence Based Medicine Odense and co-convenor of the Cochrane Bias Methods Group.
Location: Tagensvej 22, 1st floor
Suggestions for future courses and workshops
Feel free to contact us if you have suggestions for specific Cochrane workshops or courses.
At Cochrane Sweden, we offer a number of courses and workshops for people interested in learning to conduct, edit and read systematic reviews.
Cochrane Sweden regularly offer courses all over Sweden and Europe. We are always looking for new topics and locations for the next course. Any suggestions for future locations or specific workshops or courses would be welcome. Please contact us by email if you have an idea or suggestion for a future course/workshop for 2020.
Cochrane Colloquium 2020: Stipends and bursaries
The annual Cochrane Colloquium will this year take place in Toronto, Canada, between 4-7 October. The theme will be rapid-learning health systems.
There are a limited amount stipends that you can apply for to help cover registration, travel, accommodation and other expenses associated with attending the 2020 Colloquium.
Click here to see if you are eligible for applying for a stipend. Last day to apply is 18 May.
Join Cochrane Sweden
Would you like to be a part of the Cochrane community? We have over 68,000 supporters from around the world and 11,000 members. There a number of ways that you can contribute. You can find out more from our Join Cochrane page on how you can be a part of Cochrane.
Watch this 3-minute video to learn more about Cochrane Sweden and what we do.
At Cochrane Sweden, we also regularly host and train people who would like to work with Cochrane through the Cochrane International Mobility Programme. Some of the people participating on this programme have kindly shared their stories, which can be read on the Join Cochrane webpage.
