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We have released the protocol pre-print for our innovative study that will test whether artificial intelligence tools can support or enhance #EvidenceSynthesis.
Gerald Gartlehner, Principal Investigator, sets out how the study works and what makes it interesting: www.cochrane.org/about-us/new...
A comprehensive review found that anti-amyloid drugs for Alzheimer's removed brain plaque but did not provide meaningful clinical benefits over 18 months.
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Drugs that target amyloid beta proteins in the brain likely have no clinically meaningful positive effects, while increasing the risk of bleeding and swelling in the brain, a new Cochrane review has found.
🔗 www.cochrane.org/about-us/new...
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Cochrane systematic reviews and the Cochrane Library: A beginner’s guide
Catch up on our introductory webinar designed for anyone new to Cochrane or systematic reviews.
It will provide an overview of what Cochrane systematic reviews are, how they’re developed, and why they’re considered a gold standard in evidence-based healthcare.
🔗 www.cochrane.org/events/cochr...
An Introduction to Cochrane Clinical Answers (CCAs) 28 May 2026 13:00 UTC
Join us on 28 May for An Introduction to Cochrane Clinical Answers (CCAs) webinar.
Learn how CCAs turn evidence into clear, actionable insights. Explore key features, see a live demo, and discover how CCAs support everyday clinical decision making.
👉️ www.cochrane.org/events/intro...
👩⚕️ Want to learn more about evidence-based decision making in healthcare?
Join Fabio Di Bello to discover best practices and how to apply Cochrane Library evidence to your work.
Register now for the free webinar (and certificate) → attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/773...
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What are the effects of immediate or early skin‑to‑skin contact after birth?
This Cochrane Clinical Answer examines outcomes for breastfeeding, mothers, and healthy newborns, based on the best available evidence.
👉 Read the CCA: https://ow.ly/c7Qi50YFUwL
The Cochrane Collaboration
2026 Cochrane Colloquium. Cochrane Evidence: Living, Trusted, Transformed. Last chance to submit your Stipend applications Submit by 13 April Krakow, Poland
⏰️ Stipend applications close Monday
Cochrane offers support to help active members from LMIC/UMIC countries take part in the Colloquium. Stipends can help cover travel costs and other expenses associated with attending the event.
Submit by 13 April
tfigroup.eventsair.com/cochrane-col...
#CochraneDaily Just published! Vladimir Kataev from Cochrane Russia describes how he contributed to Cochrane Crowd and why it matters for evidence synthesis. Read it free at
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
@cochrane.org #EvidenceSynthesis #CochraneRussia #CochraneCrowd
Systematic Reviews in the Age of AI: Are We Sacrificing Rigor for Volume?
A new commentary published in Cochrane Evidence Synthesis and Methods explores how rapidly expanding AI tools are reshaping evidence synthesis and the risks this poses for transparency, reproducibility, and scientific integrity.
🔗 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
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Today is #WorldHealthDay.
We’ve been standing with science since 1993, synthesizing the best available health evidence so that decisions are driven by research.
But evidence alone isn’t enough. We need you to #StandWithScience 🔬
#EvidenceBasedMedicine #HealthForAll #Cochrane
Introduction to assessing the certainty of evidence with GRADE. 20 April, 13:00 – 14:00 UTC. Professor Holger Schünemann (Chair of the GRADE Working Group and Co-convenor Cochrane GRADEing methods group)
How is GRADE used to assess the certainty of evidence in systematic reviews of interventions? Join our introductory webinar with Holger Schünemann to find out.
📅20 April, 13:00 - 14:00 UTC
🔗 Register here: www.cochrane.org/events/intro...
Catch up on our recent webinar exploring models that depart from normally distributed study-specific effects in meta-analysis with Kanella Panagiotopoulou from @unifr.bsky.social 👇️
Celebrating 10 years of Cochrane Russia: a decade of collaboration and impact
Like many Cochrane groups, Cochrane Russia has faced its share of challenges. After a decade of activity, the team reflect on some of their most notable achievements and the things they've overcome:
www.cochrane.org/about-us/new...
Cochrane systematic reviews and the Cochrane Library: A Beginner’s Guide. Apr 7 2026, 09:00 - 10:00 UTC
Join our introductory webinar designed for anyone new to Cochrane or systematic reviews.
It will provide an overview of what Cochrane systematic reviews are, how they’re developed, and why they’re considered a gold standard in evidence-based healthcare.
🔗 www.cochrane.org/events/cochr...
Ready to dive into prognosis research? 📈
The @cochrane.org Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Prognosis Research and Prediction Models is the essential guide for high-quality evidence synthesis in this field🎊
👉 www.cochrane.org/authors/hand...
#EvidenceBasedMedicine #SystematicReview
How do you make your health decisions?
Your health depends on reliable science and evidence-based information.
Today’s daily dose.
Together for Health #StandWithScience
Celebrating the 4th anniversary of the Shared Commitment to Public Involvement
This month, we’re celebrating the 4th anniversary of the Shared Commitment to Public Involvement in health and social care research!
Discover where Cochrane is now, and our plans for the future: www.cochrane.org/about-us/new...
@hralatest.bsky.social @nihr.bsky.social #PublicInvolvement
🖐️ Cochrane Skin Meeting
🗓️ 10 June, Online
Join @cochraneskin.bsky.social for their annual meeting, including a sessions on artificial intelligence and systematic reviews, in addition to topic-based talks.
🔗 skin.cochrane.org/news/cochran...
📖 New GRADE guidance on assessing imprecision in the SoF using decisional thresholds
🗓️ 21 April 2026
In this series of webinars, experts will present selected topics on the methods used to produce and utilize evidence synthesis.
🔗 www.cochrane.de/SpotlightonM...
💻️ Online Workshop "Systematische Literaturrecherche: Grundkurs" (German only)
🗓️ 13 April 2026, Online
The course aims to teach the fundamentals of systematic literature review as a specific method of information retrieval.
🔗 www.donau-uni.ac.at/de/studium/l...
🍎 International Summer School in Public Health | Paris, France
🗓️ 1-12 June 2026
@cressumr1153.bsky.social and Paris Public Health in collaboration with @cochranefrance.bsky.social are organizing an International Summer School in Public Health Research.
🔗 summerschool.cress-umr1153.fr/en/
🌎️ 22nd Meeting of the Iberoamerican Cochrane Network | Online and El Salvador
🗓️ 22-24 June 2026
This event will host lectures and workshops from recognized international experts, scientific meetings, specialized methods workshops and digital scientific posters.
🔗 es.cochrane.org/es/reunion-r...
📣 We're rounding up a few dates for your diary. Discover these events being run by our global network of Cochrane Groups.
Discover them below – 🧵
Modeling departures from normality in meta-analysis with Kanella Panagiotopoulou. Monday, Mar 30 2026, 09:00 - 10:00 UTC
Interested in meta-analysis?
Join our webinar exploring models that depart from normally distributed study-specific effects in meta-analysis with Kanella Panagiotopoulou from @unifr.bsky.social!
📆 30 March, 09:00 - 10:00 UTC
🔗 Register here: www.cochrane.org/events/model...
Catch up on our Head of Editorial Policy and Research Integrity, @ellaflem.bsky.social's plenary at the JBI Colloquium in Kochi last year. She explores trust in AI as the current frontier for evidence‑based healthcare, and how we can responsibly adopt AI in evidence synthesis 👇
Cochrane participated as an observer in the HRP Policy and Coordination Committee meeting this week 👇
We look forward to continued collaboration to ensure that work around sexual and reproductive health and rights remains grounded in robust, trusted evidence.
We are so excited that Cochrane Crowd will be a part of this important project, harnessing the power and enthusiasm of citizen scientists who want to make a positive difference. 🥳👇
