In 2009, The Canadian Cochrane Centre launched the first webinar series within The Cochrane Collaboration. We are grateful to the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization for providing the Blackboard CollaborateTM platform to make this possible.
Registration is open to all (unless otherwise stated) and free of charge. Registration is also ongoing until capacity has been reached.
To view recorded webinars, click here.
The broadcasted sessions use integrated VoIP within Blackboard CollaborateTM for the audio component. Please refer to the minimum system requirements and configuration instructions for more information.
Broadcasting times correspond to local times in Ottawa, Canada.
Please note you will need a computer with Internet access, speakers, and Java Web Start installed (free software) to participate. Those who cannot join with a microphone can use the built-in webinar chatroom to ask questions or contribute to the discussion.
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2012 Webinar Series
| Review Manager 5 for New Authors | ||
Learn from John MacDonald, Managing Editor, Cochrane Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Functional Bowel Disorders Review Group, on how to use Review Manager for your Cochrane Review. We'll cover the basics, from opening and saving your files to uploading additional figures, from tracking changes to conducting meta-analysis. | 30 October 2012 |
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| Reporting Guidelines for Equity-Focused Systematic Reviews - Equity-Extension of the PRISMA Statement | |
| Join presenters from the Equity Methods Group – Peter Tugwell, Vivian Welch, and Jennifer O’Neill – to learn about new reporting guidelines for systematic reviews with an equity focus: those with interventions that target disadvantaged populations, are aimed at reducing social gradients across populations, or are likely to have important effects on equity. You’ll learn about using the equity-extension checklist for your systematic review and you’ll be asked to provide ideas and feedback regarding dissemination and KT strategies. | 11December2012 |
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Fridays in February: 2012 Priority Setting Series
This series will be soon be available for viewing in our Webinar Archive.
Meet the Methods Group: An introduction to the Cochrane Priority and Agenda Setting Methods Group Join Mona Nasser, Sally Crowe, Sandy Oliver, Prathap Tharyan, and Vivian Welch, Co-Convenors of the Cochrane Priority and Agenda Setting Methods Group, to learn about the newest Cochrane Methods Group! You’ll learn what priority setting is, and why it’s so important. Also, learn about the group’s plans and activities, and find out how you can be involved in their initiatives. |
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An Equity Lens for Priority-Setting Approaches in Systematic Reviews Erin Ueffing, Mona Nasser, and Vivian Welch will discuss how to make sure that your priority-setting exercises address the needs and concerns of disadvantaged populations. Share your experiences, discuss the equity lens, and learn about different ways to engage disadvantaged populations in your priority-setting research |
Prioritisation for Updating Cochrane Reviews In this exciting and informative webinar, Sally Hopewell, French Cochrane Centre, and Rachel Marshall, Cochrane Editorial Unit, will discuss two innovative tools on how to prioritize Cochrane Reviews for updating. These tools were developed during a National Health Service (NHS, UK) engagement project. | |
Priority Setting for Cochrane Review Groups: Tips, Tricks, and Case Studies Calling all Managing Editors and Coordinating Editors! This webinar will teach you tips and tricks for identifying priority review and update topics. Learn from other Cochrane entities about their successes and struggles in priority setting, and how you can conduct your own priority-setting exercise. Mona Nasser, Sally Crowe, Tianjing Li (Cochrane Eyes and Vision Group), Emma Welsh (Cochrane Airways Group), and Gail Quinn (Gynecological Cancer Group) will lead the discussion. |
*EST/EDT is local time in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. To time shift to your time zone, consult: The World Clock Meeting Planner. For some attendees, this could mean the next day in your part of the world.
If you have questions regarding webinars, please contact the Canadian Cochrane Centre, at eueffing@ohri.ca.
