Invitation to participate in a short survey about Questionable Research Practices

Researchers from the University of Portsmouth, UK, would like to hear from both researchers and others involved in the research process (publishers, funders etc.), about their awareness of questionable research practices. 5-minute anonymous survey here: https://app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/portsmouth/ukrio-survey-on-qrps-2023

02.01.18 “BMC Systematic Reviews” have made a call for papers

“BMC Systematic Reviews” have made a call for papers: Automation in systematic reviews. Series Editor is Professor Joseph Lau.

“Systematic Reviews” invites you to submit to our new thematic series, ‘Automation in systematic reviews’. In this series, the Editors invite authors to submit articles about innovative uses of computer technologies in producing systematic reviews. For further information see BMC’s website.

 

02.12.17 Announcing the launch of Cochrane Interactive Learning

Cochrane is delighted to announce the full launch of all nine modules of its new online introductory training course on how to conduct systematic reviews of interventions. Cochrane authors and other producers of systematic reviews from across the world will be able to access self-directed learning developed by world-leading experts in systematic review methods.

For more information, please see the full announcement of the launch of Cochrane Interactive Learning here.

29.11.17 “Evidence-Based Research” is now an entry on Wikipedia

Thanks to Jong-Wook Ban “Evidence-Based Research” is now an entry on Wikipedia.org.

Link to the Wikipedia page here.

16.10.18 Avoiding redundant health research

Kavli Trust, a Norwegian foundation, has used systematic reviews to help them decide which research projects to fund.

“The trust would accordingly urge all institutions and funders to give greater emphasis to securing systematic overviews and user priorities when determining what health research to pursue.”

Read the article here.

Involving people – a learning resource for systematic review authors

An argument within evidence-based research is that it is not enough that clinical research is valid – it also has to be of value for society and the scientific community. To create value we need the perspective from all involved stakeholders – particularly consumers of clinical research.

Cochrane has prepared an online learning resource for systematic review authors to help them get patients, their families and carers, as well as other members of the public and health care teams involved in the production of reviews.

This is a great initiative and we urge everyone to use and share this tool to help us to involve people in clinical research.