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The Cochrane Collaboration is overseen by a Steering Group, while other members of The Collaboration are organized into groups called entities, which include Centres, 
Review Groups, Methods Groups and Fields. In addition to Cochrane entities, Cochrane Canada includes Regional Sites and an Advisory Board.
There are nearly 2,770 active members of The Cochrane Collaboration in Canada, including over 1,750 review authors. Some members are linked with the Cochrane entities based in Canada - five Review Groups, four Methods Groups (the Applicability and Recommendations Methods Group and the Prognosis Methods Group satellite are not included in CIHR grant funds) and one Field. Others are involved in Cochrane Groups based in other countries but are supported locally by Canadian Regional Sites. Canada is involved in The Cochrane Collaboration at all levels, including the Steering Group, entities, Consumer Network, communications and knowledge transfer activities.
Review Groups
Cochrane Review Groups (CRGs) embody the central purpose of The Cochrane Collaboration, because their members prepare and maintain Cochrane Reviews. Review Group members can be researchers, healthcare professionals, consumers or anyone who has an interest in a particular health problem or group of problems.
There are currently six Cochrane Review Groups based in Canada, hosted by a variety of organizations.
Back Review Group Effective Practice and Organisation of Care Review Group Hypertension Group | Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Functional Bowel Disorders Review Group Musculoskeletal Review Group Upper Gastrointestinal and Pancreatic Diseases Group |
For a full listing of all Cochrane Review Groups, visit The Cochrane Collaboration web site at: http://www.cochrane.org/contact/entities.htm#CRGLIST.
Fields
Cochrane Fields focus on areas of interest that extend across a number of health problems. Cochrane Fields work with Review Groups that deal with topics relevant to their area of interest and promote the awareness and use of evidence-based practices in that area.
One Cochrane Field is based in Canada:
Child Health Field |
For information about other Cochrane Fields, visit the Cochrane Collaboration web site at: http://www.cochrane.org/contact/entities.htm#FIELDLIST.
Methods Groups
Methods Groups provide advice and support to The Cochrane Collaboration in the development of the methods of systematic reviews and play an important role to ensure that The Collaboration’s products adhere to a high standard of quality.
| Bias Methods Group Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa Contact: Lucy Turner, lturner@ohri.ca Applicability and Recommendations Methods Group (not included in CIHR grant funds) McMaster University, Hamilton Contact: Holger Schünemann, schuneh@mcmaster.ca | Campbell & Cochrane Equity Methods Group University of Ottawa, Ottawa Contact: Jennifer O'Neill, Jennifer.ONeill@uottawa.ca Prognosis Methods Group satellite (not included in CIHR grant funds) Dalhousie University, Halifax Contact: Jill Hayden, jhayden@dal.ca | |
For information about Cochrane Methods Groups, please visit The Cochrane Collaboration web site at: http://www.ccnc.cochrane.org/en/whoweare.html.
Regional Sites
Regional sites are unique to Canada in The Collaboration and are located mainly at academic health sciences centres. Each Network Site has one or two representatives who provide a provincial or regional presence in support of the CCC vision and mission.
