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02.12.17 Announcing the launch of Cochrane Interactive Learning

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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 […]

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16.10.18 Avoiding redundant health research

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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. […]

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Involving people – a learning resource for systematic review authors

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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 […]

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Reflections from the Global Evidence Summit, Cape Town, South Africa, September 13 – 16, 2017

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Together with the REWARD Alliance the Evidence-Based Research Network presented the need to increase value and reduce waste in clinical research. The session focused particularly on the importance of using prior research in a systematic and transparent way to inform new studies so that they are answering questions that matter in a valid, efficient and […]

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Herrenhausen Conference: “Lost in the Maze? Navigating Evidence and Ethics in Translational Neuroscience”, February 14 – 16, 2018, Herrenhausen Palace, Hanover, Germany

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For more information please visit the conference website […]

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8th International Conference of EBHC Teachers & Developers hosted by GIMBE Foundation, 25th – 28th October, Taormina, Italy

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Professor Hans Lund, Chairman of the EBRNetwork, is presenting at the EBHC International Conference on the topic “Evidence-Based Research – placing research in the context of existing knowledge: a systematic review”. He will present the findings from a systematic review aimed at addressing the following questions: What is the current best available evidence on the […]

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Funders and regulators are more important than journals in fixing the waste in research

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It is important that the incentives to reduce waste in research is present as early as possible in the research process. Thus funders and regulators – like ethics committees – is having a unique position to support the researchers in preparing only valuable and valid research projects. Read the article from Paul Glasziou and Iain […]

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