Table of Contents
Oral presentations
| [O01] Performance of published search strategies for studies of diagnostic test accuracy (SDTAs) in Medline and Embase | Abstract |
| Ruth Mitchell, Fiona Rinaldi, Jonathan Craig |
| [O02] Does the STARD-statement improve the quality of reporting of diagnostic accuracy studies? | Abstract |
| Nynke Smidt, Anne Rutjes, Danielle van der Windt, Raymond Ostelo, Johannes Reitsma, Patrick Bossuyt, Lex Bouter, Henrica de Vet |
| [O03] Reappraisal of the nested case-control design in diagnostic research: updating the STARD guideline | Abstract |
| Corne Biesheuvel, Yvonne Vergouwe, Ruud Oudega, Arno Hoes, Rick Grobbee, Karel Moons |
| [O04] The accuracy of magnetic resonance imaging in the diagnosis of multiple sclerosis: a diagnostic systematic review carried out according to new Cochrane methods | Abstract |
| Penny Whiting, Roger Harbord, Caroline Main, Jon Deeks, Graziella Filippini, Matthias Egger, Jonathan Sterne |
| [O05] Follow-up or change scores: does it matter which outcome is used in meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials? | Abstract |
| Jill Hayden, George Tomlinson |
| [O06] Individual-patient data meta-analysis (IPD MA) in the presence of competing risks | Abstract PDF |
| Iztok Hozo, Benjamin Djulbegovic |
| [O07] Methodology of subgroup analyses used in individual patient data meta-analyses versus meta-analyses on published data | Abstract |
| Laura Koopman, Geert van der Heijden, Paul Glasziou, Rick Grobbee, Maroeska Rovers |
| [O08] Exploring the effect of patient characteristics on effectiveness using a combination of individual subject and aggregate level data | Abstract PDF |
| Alex Sutton, Denise Kendrick, Carol Coupland |
| [O09] Use of evidence in economic decision models: an appraisal of health technology assessments in the UK since 1997 | Abstract |
| Nicola Cooper, Douglas Coyle, Keith Abrams, Miranda Mugford, Alex Sutton |
| [O10] How do you get the biggest bang for your (limited) buck in depression management? Making sense of complex cost effectiveness data using systematic reviews and the permutation matrix | Abstract PDF |
| Simon Gilbody, Peter Bower, Paula Whitty |
| [O11] Exploring the variability in cost-effectiveness results within multicountry clinical trials | Abstract |
| Andrea Manca, Marg Hux, Samuel Aballea, Quilici Sibilia, Michael Drummond |
| [O12] Generalising the results of economic evaluations from high-income to middle-income countries | Abstract |
| Cynthia Iglesias, Federico Augustovski, Sebastian Garcia, Andrea Manca, Adolfo Rubinstein, Michael Drummond |
| [O13] Facilitative role of Fields: case study of topic prioritisation and reviewer support for production of global health promotion and public health review priorities | Abstract PDF |
| Jodie Doyle, Elizabeth Waters, Nicki Jackson, Sabrina Pit |
| [O14] Project SEA-ORCHID: South East Asia - Optimising Reproductive and Child Health in Developing Countries | Abstract PDF |
| Steve McDonald |
| [O15] The South Asian Cochrane Network: supporting reviewers in South Asia and contributing to the global Cochrane agenda | Abstract PDF |
| Prathap Tharyan, Sreekumaran Nair, Steve McDonald, Sally Green |
| [O16] Identifying trials, or possible trials, conducted in low and middle income countries | Abstract PDF |
| Mark Fenton, Clive Adams, Mahesh Jayaram, Lelia Duley |
| [O17] 'Spring-cleaning' of Cochrane reviews and clinical guidelines in order to co-ordinate Cochrane reviews and clinical practice | Abstract PDF |
| Jesper Brok, Gorm Greisen, Gluud Christian, Lise-Lotte Gluud |
| [O18] Overviews of overviews: how to summarise and grade the evidence? | Abstract PDF |
| Gro Jamtvedt, Gunn Vist |
| [O19] Assessing the body of evidence and grading recommendations in evidence-based clinical practice guidelines | Abstract PDF |
| Philippa Middleton, Rebecca Tooher, Janet Salisbury, Kristina Coleman, Sarah Norris, Karen Grimmer, Susan Hillier |
| [O20] Implementing best practice guidelines through computerized decision support: providing meaningful tools for cardiovascular risk and diabetes management | Abstract PDF |
| Jeff Harrison, Sue Wells, Rod Jackson |
| [O21] Constraints on academic freedom in industry-initiated clinical trials | Abstract |
| Peter Gotzsche, Asbjorn Hrobjartsson, Mette Haahr, Douglas Altman, An-Wen Chan |
| [O22] Is it dangerous to publish reviews in paper journals? | Abstract PDF |
| Vasiliy Vlassov |
| [O23] Disseminating scientifically sound, clinically relevant literature in the web era: the relevance and newsworthiness of Cochrane reviews | Abstract PDF |
| Chris Cotoi, Brian Haynes, James McKinlay |
| [O24] Can the impact of an erroneous review be corrected? | Abstract PDF |
| Per Egil Kummervold |
| [O25] Meta-analysis of studies of diagnostic accuracy: a unified approach | Abstract PDF |
| Roger Harbord, Lucas Bachmann, Jon Deeks, Penny Whiting, Matthias Egger, Jonathan Sterne |
| [O26] An empirical comparison of methods for meta-analysis of studies of diagnostic accuracy | Abstract PDF |
| Roger Harbord, Lucas Bachmann, Aijing Shang, Penny Whiting, Jon Deeks, Matthias Egger, Jonathan Sterne |
| [O27] Bivariate meta-analysis of sensitivity and specificity in diagnostic reviews | Abstract |
| Johannes Reitsma, Mariska Leeflang, Anne Rutjes, Rob Scholten, Patrick Bossuyt, Aeilko Zwinderman |
| [O28] Statistical methods for investigating heterogeneity related to methodological quality in meta-analyses of studies of diagnostic accuracy | Abstract |
| Jon Deeks, Anne Rutjes, Johannes Reitsma, Mariska Leeflang, Patrick Bossuyt |
| [O29] Non-randomized study designs in US Evidence Practice Center reports | Abstract PDF |
| Susan Norris, David Atkins |
| [O30] Limiting systematic reviews to RCTs can impose profound bias: the case of cesarean versus vaginal birth | Abstract PDF |
| Carol Sakala |
| [O31] Should non-randomised studies be included in reviews of interventions for vulnerable groups: a case study from domestic violence research? | Abstract PDF |
| Jean Ramsay, Gene Feder, Geraldine Macdonald |
| [O32] Re-assessing and revising 'levels of evidence' in the critical appraisal process | Abstract PDF |
| Tracy Merlin, Rebecca Tooher, Adele Weston |
| [O33] Trials reported in abstracts: the need for a mini-CONSORT | Abstract PDF |
| Sally Hopewell, Mike Clarke |
| [O34] Publication bias: is it also present in the secondary literature? | Abstract PDF |
| Anne Carter, Glenn Griffin, Thomas Carter |
| [O35] Country development and publication bias: a review of published studies | Abstract PDF |
| Reza Yousefi Nooraie, Soroush Mortaz Hejri |
| [O36] Cumulative meta-analysis to determine key milestones in the Life Cycle of Evidence in Cancer Care (LIFE CYCLE) | Abstract PDF |
| Neil Reaume, Pasquale Lorenzo Moja, Munira Nurbhai, Jessie McGowan, Keith O'Rourke, Jeremy Grimshaw, Ian Graham |
| [O37] Stopping early should be a methodologic quality criterion for Cochrane reviews | Abstract PDF |
| Gordon Guyatt, Victor Montori, Heiner Bucher, Phillip Devereaux, Holger Schunemann, Matthias Briel |
| [O38] High proportion of high quality randomized clinical trials conducted by the NCI are negative or inconclusive | Abstract PDF |
| Ambuj Kumar, Heloisa Soares, Benjamin Djulbegovic |
| [O39] PARIS Collaboration: antiplatelets to prevent pre-eclampsia - a review using individual patient data | Abstract PDF |
| Lisa Askie, Lelia Duley, David Henderson-Smart, Lesley Stewart, Marian Showell, Barbara Farrell |
| [O40] Terminology of herbal medicine used in systematic reviews: standardizing or confusing? | Abstract PDF |
| Jianping Liu |
| [O41] Translating evidence into patient information: challenges and possible solutions when extracting and presenting the results of Cochrane reviews | Abstract PDF |
| Claire Glenton, Vigdis Underland, Michelle Kho, Andy Oxman |
| [O42] The effect of alternative graphical displays to present benefits of antibiotics for sore throat on helping people to make treatment choices consistent with their own values | Abstract PDF |
| Cheryl Carling, Doris Kristoffersen, Signe Flottorp, Atle Fretheim, Andy Oxman, Holger Schunemann, Elie Akl, Phillip Devereaux |
| [O43] Invitations to mammography screening: basis for an informed consent? | Abstract pdf |
| Karsten Juhl Jorgensen, Peter Gotzsche |
| [O44] Converting odds ratio to risk difference to aid decision making | Abstract PDF |
| Jin Ling Tang, Wilson Tam |
| [O45] A Community of Practice implementing evidence | Abstract PDF |
| Susan Huckson, Michael Yeoh, Margaret Ferma |
| [O46] STEPP: Supporting Translation of Evidence into Policy and Practice | Abstract PDF |
| Taryn Young, Leana Olivier, Fanelo Arens, Joy Oliver, Keith Cloete, Jimmy Volmink |
| [O47] Encouraging and supporting Australian policy makers to use Cochrane reviews: what have we learnt so far? | Abstract PDF |
| Marie Misso, Sue Brennan, Sally Green |
| [O48] EPOC activities and Australian health policy | Abstract PDF |
| Russell Gruen, Alain Mayhew, Jeremy Grimshaw |
| [O49] How to determine the best treatment: a mixed-treatment-comparisons meta-analysis (MTM) of trials of topical fluoride therapies for the prevention of dental caries | Abstract PDF |
| Georgia Salanti, Julian Higgins, Valeria Marinho |
| [O50] Mixed treatment comparison analysis of seven treatments for acute myocardial infarction | Abstract PDF |
| Deborah Caldwell, Tony Ades, Julian Higgins |
| [O51] A modified test for small study effects in meta-analyses of controlled trials with binary endpoints | Abstract PDF |
| Roger Harbord, Matthias Egger, Jonathan Sterne |
| [O52] Evidence based sample size calculations for future trials based on meta-analyses | Abstract PDF |
| Alex Sutton, Nicola Cooper, David Jones, Paul Lambert, John Thompson, Keith Abrams |
| [O53] A better gold pan: capturing RCTs with more precision | Abstract |
| Danielle Anthony, Suzanne Hill, Kent Johnson, Barrie Stokes |
| [O54] Disentangling the data: variations in data submissions from different players and their potential impact on a systematic review | Abstract |
| Julia Bohlius, Olaf Weingart, Sven Trelle, Andreas Engert |
| [O55] Mapping trials: the HIV/AIDS trials register leads the way to GIS Mapping | Abstract PDF |
| Karishma Busgeeth, Nandi Siegfried, Gail Kennedy, George Rutherford |
| [O56] Searching for systematic reviews of adverse effects | Abstract PDF |
| Su Golder, Heather McIntosh, Julie Glanville |
| [O57] Unknown knowns: use of Cochrane review results in designing new studies | Abstract PDF |
| Nicola Cooper, David Jones, Alex Sutton |
| [O58] Involving clinical stakeholders in the systematic review process: exercises for low back pain | Abstract |
| Jill Hayden, Rhoda Reardon |
| [O59] Making connections: knowledge brokering to bring systematic reviews to public health practice | Abstract PDF |
| Kara DeCorby, Maureen Dobbins, Donna Ciliska, Paula Robeson |
| [O60] Sources of knowledge in clinical practice and knowledge of evidence based medicine in postgraduate medical students and faculty members | Abstract PDF |
| Reza Yousefi Nooraie, Behnam Shakiba, Soroush Mortaz Hejri, Ahmadreza Soroush |
| [O61] Evidence-based medicine program for a health plan in Brazil: coverage criteria for new technology-based interventions - an update | Abstract PDF |
| André Sasse, Emma Sasse, Luciana Clark, Otavio Clark |
| [O62] Role of Cochrane systematic reviews in health technology assessment in Argentina | Abstract PDF |
| Agustin Ciapponi, Andres Pichon-Riviere |
| [O63] Use of systematic reviews in clinical practice guidelines: case study of development of clinical practice guideline by a professional organization in Indonesia | Abstract PDF |
| Mohammad Hakimi |
| [O64] Making the resources of the Cochrane Collaboration 'of, by and for the people': a developing country perspective | Abstract PDF |
| Joseph Mathew, Meenu Singh |
| [O65] How can consumer input be integrated into the systematic review process? | Abstract PDF |
| Dell Horey, Carol Grant-Pearce, Gill Gyte, Cathy Neale, Sandy Oliver, Carol Sakala, Jane Taylor |
| [O66] Informed consumers as drivers of evidence based medicine: a trial | Abstract |
| Melanie Harris, Brian Smith, Antony Veale, Adrian Esterman, Peter Frith, Pam Selim |
| [O67] Patient mediated interventions to increase adoption of evidence: aids and barriers to an intervention in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) | Abstract |
| Melanie Harris, Deborah Wildgoose, Antony Veale, Brian Smith |
| [O68] Quality improvement and evidence-based decision making on problems of communication with patients and their families in hospitals | Abstract |
| Sophie Hill, Angela Melder |
| [O69] Inter-reviewer agreement: an analysis of the degree to which agreement occurs when using tools for the appraisal, extraction and meta-synthesis of qualitative research findings | Abstract PDF |
| Zuben Florence, Tim Schulz, Alan Pearson |
| [O70] Integrating 'qualitative' studies and trials in reviews: reflections from reviews about teenage pregnancy, parenthood and social exclusion | Abstract PDF |
| Angela Harden, Ann Oakley, Ginny Brunton, Adam Fletcher |
| [O71] Healthy work environments: the experience of conducting a series of comprehensive systematic reviews, including the review of qualitative research and non-research data | Abstract PDF |
| Zoe Jordan, Kylie Porritt, Alan Pearson |
| [O72] A priority-setting mechanism for national evidence-based consumer health information: the criteria and their application to Cochrane reviews | Abstract PDF |
| Hilda Bastian, Martina Burger, Beate Zschorlich |
Poster presentations
| [P001] International activity within Collaborative Review Groups | Abstract |
| Claire Allen, Diana Wyatt, Mike Clarke |
| [P002] QUADAS: early experience with a new methodological scoring tool for diagnostic meta-analyses | Abstract |
| Kai Bauwens, Axel Ekkernkamp, Dirk Stengel |
| [P003] Lacking evidence for patient preference effects in clinical trials with parallel randomized and observational arms | Abstract |
| Dirk Stengel, Jalid Sehouli, Franz Porzsolt |
| [P004] Coping with surgeonÂs doubts on negative meta-analyses: the case of the EU Hernia Trialists | Abstract |
| Dirk Stengel, Axel Ekkernkamp, Kai Bauwens |
| [P005] Understanding the relationship between risks and odds ratios | Abstract |
| Ian Shrier, Russell Steele |
| [P006] Methodological quality of randomised controlled trials of Chinese medicinal herbs for treating influenza | Abstract |
| Xiaoyan Chen, Taixiang Wu, Guanjian Liu |
| [P007] How Wiley have developed media coverage of Cochrane Library reviews within the international press | Abstract |
| Alexa Dugan, Deborah Pentesco-Gilbert |
| [P008] What do patients and physicians want at the point of care? Preliminary surveys in China | Abstract |
| Mingming Zhang, Jing Li, Xiaoli Zhang, Li Wang, Liang Du |
| [P009] The evidence for nursing interventions in the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews | Abstract |
| Patriek Mistiaen, Else Poot, Sophie Hickox, Cordula Wagner |
| [P010] An examination of the impact of different types of trial materials included in the Cochrane reviews of interventions for treating distal radial fracture in adults | Abstract |
| Helen Handoll |
| [P011] Effect of teaching evidence-based medicine in medical postgraduates | Abstract |
| Jin Chen,Jing Li, Jing Li, Bi-rong Dong |
| [P012] Issues in analyses of behavioural change in a systematic review | Abstract |
| Linda Gowing |
| [P013] Evidence-based medicine developments in Peking University in China | Abstract |
| Yong Hua Hu, Jin Ling Tang |
| [P014] Using the Medical Research Council framework for randomised controlled trials (RCTs) of complex interventions to identify and develop strategies to promote effective professional practice | Abstract |
| Margaret Watson, Christine Bond, Jeremy Grimshaw, Marie Johnston, Anne Walker |
| [P015] A bivariate meta-analysis of sensitivity and specificity: accuracy of maternal serum human choriongonadotrophin (MShCG) determination in the prediction of pre-eclampsia | Abstract |
| Jeltsje Cnossen, Joris van der Post, Ben Mol, Khalid Khan, Gerben ter Riet |
| [P016] Thai Cochrane Network contribution on handsearching | Abstract |
| Jadsada Thinkhamrop, Pisake Lumbiganon, Wimonrat Krisanapakornkit, Nuanjan Sornpanya, Jeerawan Dhanasen, Poonsub Assatroo |
| [P017] Incorporating methodological quality in meta-analyses of diagnostic accuracy studies | Abstract |
| Mariska Leeflang, Rob Scholten, Hans Reitsma, Anne Rutjes, Jon Deeks, Patrick Bossuyt |
| [P018] Working in partnership with people in the developing world | Abstract |
| Liv Reinar, Trisha Greenhalgh |
| [P019] Designing and implementing a Latin-American clinical trials registry (LATINREC) | Abstract |
| Ludovic Reveiz, Andrés Felipe Cardona, Edgar Guillermo Ospina, Martha Beatriz Delgado |
| [P020] Contribution of checking reference lists to systematic reviews | Abstract |
| Tanya Armour, Orvie Dingwall, Margaret Sampson |
| [P021] African Trials Register: 5 years later, where are we now? | Abstract |
| Elizabeth Pienaar |
| [P022] Handsearching for 'buried' randomized trials in Bahrain medical journals | Abstract |
| Zbys Fedorowicz, Fawzi Amin, Anne Eisinga, Jamal Al-Sayyad |
| [P023] Key problems in the economic reviews. There remained several discrepant opinions on the review techniques, such as applicability of foreign studies, overall quality of economic studies, and addressing study heterogeneity. | Abstract |
| Xin Sun, Ewa Orlewska,, Huan Yang, Youping Li |
| [P024] Preliminary study of citation rates of reviews of interventions for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) | Abstract |
| Elizabeth Arnold, Toby Lasserson |
| [P025] Evidence for the effectiveness of occupational health interventions | Abstract |
| Jani Ruotsalainen, Jos Verbeek, Jukka Salmi, Merja Jauhiainen, Irja Laamanen, Iris Pasternack, Kaj Husman |
| [P026] Anticipating policy makers' needs: moving toward health intelligence at WHO/Europe | Abstract |
| Shubhada Watson, Jane Wallace |
| [P027] Economic impact of an evidence based assessment of bone densitometry in a private health plan in Brazil | Abstract |
| Emma Sasse, André Sasse, Luciana Clark, Otavio Clark |
| [P028] Responses to a systematic review | Abstract |
| Peter Herbison, Jean Hay-Smith |
| [P029] Distraction from randomisation in diagnostic research | Abstract |
| Corne Biesheuvel, Rick Grobbee, Karel Moons |
| [P030] Quality analysis of literatures on clinical randomized controlled trial of pre-eclampsia treated with TCM | Abstract |
| Jin Zhang, Taixiang Wu |
| [P031] Actual usage of the Cochrane Library in teaching hospitals in Australia | Abstract |
| Deepti Singhal, Nimit Singhal |
| [P032] Ethics and the evidence in medical school education: melding outpatient medical ethics with training in evidence-based medicine | Abstract |
| Frank Domino, James Comes, Len Levin |
| [P033] Case-control and two-gate designs in diagnostic accuracy studies | Abstract |
| Anne Rutjes, Johannes Reitsma, Jan Vandenbroucke, Afina Glas, Patrick Bossuyt |
| [P034] Partial and differential verification in diagnostic accuracy studies | Abstract |
| Anne Rutjes, Johannes Reitsma,, Les Irwig, Patrick Bossuyt |
| [P035] Mapping the Cochrane evidence for decision-making in health care | Abstract |
| Regina Paolucci El Dib, Alvaro Atallah, Regis Bruni Andriolo |
| [P036] Comparing a systematic review with a Cochrane protocol (submitted, not published) on the subject of Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ) and heart failure | Abstract |
| Deborah Hilton, Henry Krum, Frank Rosenfeldt |
| [P037] Left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) diagnosis: a systematic review and the effect of publication bias | Abstract |
| Deborah Hilton, Christopher Reid, Garry Jennings |
| [P038] Is it reasonable to pool different estimates of intervention effect calculated from different methods? | Abstract |
| Joanne McKenzie, Jon Deeks, Peter Herbison, Sally Green |
| [P039] The role of student scholarships in Cochrane reviews | Abstract |
| Richard Wood-Baker, Haydn Walters, Julia Walters |
| [P040] The importance of context: how can evidence-based knowledge best be presented to clinicians in the mental health field? | Abstract |
| Oystein Eiring |
| [P041] The rising importance of Cochrane systematic reviews in a Latin-American evidence-based journal | Abstract |
| Agustin Ciapponi |
| [P042] Investigation for randomisation procedure of Chinese original studies | Abstract |
| Taixiang Wu, Xiaoyan Chen, Juan Ni, Jiafu Wei, Jin Zhang, Jun Chen, Na Zhao, Likun Zhou |
| [P043] Bibliometric analyses along cumulative meta-analyses: the Life Cycle of Evidence in Cancer Care (LIFE CYCLE) | Abstract |
| Jessie McGowan, Munira Nurbhai, Neil Reaume, Pasquale Lorenzo Moja, Ian Graham |
| [P044] Assessing the quality of randomized controlled trials evaluating nonpharmacological treatments: a CheckList to Evaluate A Report of NonPharmacological Trial (CLEAR NPT) | Abstract |
| Isabelle Boutron, David Moher, Peter Tugwell, Bruno Giraudeau, Serge Poiraudeau,, Remy Nizard, Philippe Ravaud |
| [P045] Assessing the success of blinding in randomized controlled trials | Abstract |
| Isabelle Boutron, Candice Estellat |
| [P046] Reporting of harm in randomized controlled trials evaluating pharmacological and nonpharmacological treatments | Abstract |
| Morgane Ethgen, Isabelle Boutron, Gabriel Baron, Bruno Giraudeau, Jean Sibilia, Philippe Ravaud |
| [P047] Taxonomy of occupational health interventions could be helpful for reviewers | Abstract |
| Jos Verbeek |
| [P048] Software for handsearching control and management of randomized and clinical controlled trials | Abstract |
| Daniel Zavala-Jaspe, Arturo Marti-Carvajal |
| [P049] Self care interventions: which outcomes are important to consumers? | Abstract |
| Gerry Richardson |
| [P050] DEC-NET: the European register of clinical trials on medicines for children | Abstract |
| Eugenio Santoro, Valentina Rossi, Chiara Pandolfini, Maurizio Bonati |
| [P051] Quality analysis of randomized controlled trials on Chinese medicinal herbs for unstable angina pectoris | Abstract |
| Qin Wang, Taixiang Wu, Xin Gao,Xiaoyan Chen |
| [P052] Guidelines for systematic reviews of health promotion and public health interventions: evaluating their use in practice | Abstract |
| Nicki Jackson, Elizabeth Waters, Rebecca Rees, Jodie Doyle |
| [P053] The experience of introducing a new drug into the hospital | Abstract |
| Tsung-Kun Lin, Chuan-Fang Lee, Wen-Shyong Liou |
| [P054] Most health web sites are inaccessible, unusable and unreliable: a call for action | Abstract |
| Douglas Badenoch, Gemma Healy, Sally Hunt, Andre Tomlin |
| [P055] To what extent are conference abstracts reporting randomised controlled trials of skin diseases published subsequently? | Abstract |
| Finola Delamere, Hywel Williams |
| [P056] HIV/AIDS and oral candidiasis: what really works? | Abstract |
| Elizabeth Pienaar, Taryn Young, Haly Holmes |
| [P057] A shortcut for developing evidence based pregnancy guidelines by adapting already existing ones to local constraints in Belgium | Abstract |
| Wei-Hong Zhang, Sophie Alexander, Bernard Spitz, Katleen Lodewyckx, Gert Peeters, Marleen Temmerman, Francoise Mambourg, Dirk Ramaekers |
| [P058] The use of Cochrane abstracts on PDAs at the point-of-care: effect on clinical behavior | Abstract |
| Fred Tudiver,Doug Rose,Rick Wallace,Debi Pfortmiller |
| [P059] The EBM OSCE to assess skills of information mastery and use of best evidence | Abstract |
| Fred Tudiver, Burt Banks, Doug Rose |
| [P060] Optimal retrieval of HIV/AIDS conference proceeding abstracts: a comparison of databases | Abstract |
| Karishma Busgeeth, Nandi Siegfried |
| [P061] Improving our quality by developing the HIV/AIDS Specialized Register: experiences and lessons from the inaugural Cochrane Collaboration Visiting Fellowship | Abstract |
| Karishma Busgeeth, Nandi Siegfried, Mark Fenton, Clive Adams, Mike Clarke, Anne Eisinga, Carol Lefebvre, Gail Kennedy |
| [P062] The interobserver reliability in the assessment of methodological quality of RCTs and CCTs in the addiction field | Abstract |
| Silvia Minozzi, Simona Vecchi |
| [P063] Comparison of NNT statistics, impact numbers and epidemiological effect measures | Abstract |
| Ralf Bender, Mandy Hildebrandt, Maria Blettner |
| [P064] HIV/AIDS reviewer mentoring programme for South Asia | Abstract |
| Sreekumaran Nair, Vinod Bhat Hattangadi, George Rutherford, Gail Kennedy |
| [P065] Conducting a broad organisational systematic review: examining the effect of sensory environments on health-related outcomes of hospital patients | Abstract |
| Amy Drahota, Tara Dean, Rebecca Stores, Derek Ward, Elizabeth Galloway |
| [P066] Most accessed Cochrane reviews in The Cochrane Library and most accessed review abstracts on www.cochrane.org | Abstract |
| Greg Saunders, Dave Booker |
| [P067] Analysing and presenting results from systematic reviews of complex interventions | Abstract |
| Gro Jamtvedt, Jane Young, Doris Tove Kristoffersen, Andy Oxman |
| [P068] The Cochrane Dementia Group's Register of trials: a unique resource for dementia specialists | Abstract |
| Dymphna Hermans, Jacqueline Birks, Rupert McShane |
| [P069] RCTs for policy interventions? A review of reviews | Abstract |
| James Thomas, Rebecca Rees, Zoe Garrett, Sandy Oliver |
| [P070] Graphical presentation of diagnostic information: a methodological review | Abstract |
| Penny Whiting, Marie Westwood, Jon Deeks, Roger Harbord, Lucas Bachmann, Matthias Egger, Jonathan Sterne |
| [P071] Testing approaches to searching for public health reviews | Abstract |
| Josephine Kavanagh |
| [P072] Potential for impact of Cochrane-style systematic reviews in the field of veterinary public health | Abstract |
| Susan Read, Jan Sargeant, Andrijana Rajic |
| [P073] Using systematic review methods to assess the evidence on performance of measurement instruments in wound care | Abstract |
| Susan O'Meara, Martin Bland, Nicky Cullum |
| [P074] Development of a search strategy to identify evaluations of the performance of wound measurement instruments | Abstract |
| Susan O'Meara |
| [P075] Transformation of summary statistics from a skewed distribution into summary statistics on the log scale | Abstract |
| Ashley Jones, Rosalind Smyth, Deborah Ashby |
| [P076] Adjustment for covariates in non-randomized studies: propensity score based methods vs classical regression models | Abstract |
| Claudia Schmoor, Angelika Caputo, Erika Graf |
| [P077] Why a Cochrane Diet and Nutrition Sub-Field? | Abstract |
| Jaap Van Binsbergen, Lorne Becker |
| [P078] Mass media interventions for promoting HIV testing: challenges of incorporating interrupted time series analysis | Abstract |
| Janaki Vidanapathirana, Michael Abramson, Christopher Fairley |
| [P079] Inclusion criteria for systematic reviews: what is the most valid approach? | Abstract |
| Ian Shrier, Howard Schachter, Jean-Francois Boivin, Robert Platt, Russell Steele, Ritz Kakuma, Louise Pilotte |
| [P080] A simplified search strategy for identifying randomised controlled trials for systematic reviews of health care interventions: a comparison with more exhaustive strategies | Abstract |
| Pamela Royle, Norman Waugh |
| [P081] Health policy integrating with systematic reviews | Abstract |
| Penny Rochfort |
| [P082] Increasing specificity in searches of PubMed for health promotion and public health studies: | Abstract |
| Chloe Powell, Josephine Kavanagh, Ginny Brunton, Rebecca Rees, Elizabeth Waters |
| [P083] Are they doing what it says on the packet? Towards an implementation fidelity index for use in systematic reviews | Abstract |
| Paul Montgomery, Frances Gardner, Evan Mayo Wilson, Steven Tamayo |
| [P084] Reporting of the role of the expert searcher in Cochrane reviews | Abstract |
| Margaret Sampson, Jessie McGowan |
| [P085] Evidence review: evaluating Health Technology Assessment searches | Abstract |
| Margaret Sampson, Jessie McGowan |
| [P086] Analytical validity of molecular techniques for BRCA1 and BRCA2 genetic testing for breast and ovarian cancer: a systematic review | Abstract |
| Ritsuko Kakuma, Lynda McGahan, Janet Joyce |
| [P087] Psychosocial implications of BRCA1 and BRCA2 genetic testing for breast and ovarian cancer: a systematic review | Abstract |
| Lynda McGahan, Ritsuko Kakuma, Janet Joyce |
| [P088] A systematic review of physical tests used in the diagnosis of shoulder impingement: a Cochrane experience | Abstract |
| Nigel Hanchard, Helen Handoll |
| [P089] Development of a new prioritization method for health technology assessment | Abstract |
| Hussein Noorani, Rhonda Boudreau, Becky Skidmore, Don Husereau |
| [P090] How long does it take to publish a high quality trial in oncology? | Abstract |
| Heloisa Soares, Ambuj Kumar, Mike Clarke, Benjamin Djulbegovic |
| [P091] Case study on comprehensive searching in the area of overcrowding in emergency departments | Abstract |
| Carol Friesen, Lisa Hartling, Ken Bond, Maria Ospina, Brian Rowe |
| [P092] Transferability of evidence based information driven by Clinical Evidence through an Italian continuing education programme on the web: a qualitative study | Abstract |
| Ivan Moschetti, Lorenzo Moja, Alison Steven, Luciana Ballini, Alessandro Liberati |
| [P093] Can we trust the conclusion in peer-review publications? A review of quality improvement intervention studies | Abstract |
| Linda Li,, Lorenzo Moja, Alberto Romero, Jeremy Grimshaw |
| [P094] Exploring language barriers to evidence based medicine: is it different to read a Cochrane review abstract in English or in Spanish for Chilean post graduate medical students? | Abstract |
| Luz Letelier, Gianella Caiozzi, Maricarmen Andrade, Luigi Gabrielli, Nicolas Zamarin, Paola Viviani, Juan Pablo Ortega |
| [P095] Clinical teachers' attitudes towards the efficacy of evidence-based medicine workshop and self-reported ability in evidence-based practice in Iran | Abstract |
| Jalil Kohpayezadeh, Kamran Soltani Arabshahi, Hamid Reza Baradaran |
| [P096] An holistic research design for Integrative Medicine | Abstract |
| Roger Simpson |
| [P097] Study settings of Cochrane HIV/AIDS systematic reviews | Abstract |
| Janaki Vidanapathirana |
| [P098] Reducing duplication: an example of collaboration between guideline developers and Cochrane Collaborative Review Groups | Abstract |
| Jill Parnham, Esther Coren, Harriet MacLehose |
| [P099] Evidence in social welfare: challenges and some possible solutions | Abstract |
| Esther Coren |
| [P100] Cochrane Review Initiative Project (CRIP) | Abstract |
| Mazen Ferwana, Bander Knawy, Kameshwar Prasad |
| [P101] Analyzing the quality of clinical randomized control trial of Traditional Chinese Medicine for coronary heart disease (CHD) | Abstract |
| Xin Duan, Likun Zhou, Taixiang Wu |
| [P102] Should sensitivities derived from 2x1 tables be included in diagnostic systematic reviews: a review of systematic reviews | Abstract |
| Kelly Russell, Nicola Hooton, Sandra Blitz, Carol Spooner, Jeremy Beach, Brian Rowe |
| [P103] Level of evidence in evidence-based guidelines in colorectal surgery | Abstract |
| Lasse Schmidt, Peer Wille-Jørgensen |
| [P104] Efficacy of short courses of critical appraisal on the skills and attitude of postgraduate medical students | Abstract |
| Sara Mortaz Hejri, Babak Mostafazadeh Davani, Mahtab Rabbani Anari, Ahamadreza Jonaidi, Reza Yousefi Nooraie, Akbar Soltani |
| [P105] Accuracy of the Spanish translated conclusions of Cochrane systematic reviews | Abstract |
| Agustin Ciapponi, Amanda Burls, Vilma Irazola |
| [P106] Meta-analyses and systematic reviews of quality of life outcomes: preliminary results and work in progress | Abstract |
| Donald Patrick, Catherine Acquadro, Gordon Guyatt |
| [P107] Staff and consumer perceptions of research in mental health settings | Abstract |
| Michelle Cleary, Glenn Hunt, Adele Freeman, Garry Walter |
| [P108] Handsearching for health promotion and public health trials and systematic reviews | Abstract |
| Nicki Jackson, Sabrina Gupta, Faline Howes, Rebecca Armstrong, Ginny Brunton, Rebecca Rees, Jodie Doyle, Elizabeth Waters |
| [P109] Calculating standardised mean differences from cluster randomised trials using published sources | Abstract |
| Ian White, James Thomas |
| [P110] What are the barriers preventing authors from reading written instructions? | Abstract |
| Jane Cracknell, Nete Villebro, Mark Cracknell |
| [P111] Endometrial ablation for heavy menstrual bleeding: the relationship between funding sources and trial outcome | Abstract |
| Alisa Higgins, Sarah Lord, Sally Wortley, Josephine Belcher |
| [P112] Is timing important in systematic reviews of interventions for breast cancer? | Abstract |
| Sven Mieog, Davina Ghersi |
| [P113] Developing an overview of systematic reviews: a framework for synthesising the evidence on interventions to improve communication with, | Abstract |
| Rebecca Ryan, Sophie Hill |
| [P114] Prospective collaborative meta-analysis of trials of weight management interventions in childhood overweight and obesity | Abstract |
| Kate Steinbeck, Louise Baur, Anne Morris, Davina Ghersi |
| [P115] Evidence-based change: a 'how-to' guide from the Health for Kids team | Abstract |
| Claire Harris, Tari Turner, Fiona Wilkinson |
| [P116] Utilization, impact and barriers to use the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews: survey on Chilean post graduate medical students | Abstract |
| Daniel Capurro, Solange Rivera, Francisco Larrondo |
| [P117] How do Cochrane reviewers handle sparse data in their systematic reviews? | Abstract |
| Malinee Laopaiboon, Porjai Pattanittum, Chetta Ngamjarus, Weerawat Patthaisong |
| [P118] Can summarising trials of public health strategies by camparator design improve interpretation? | Abstract |
| Philip Baker, Roger Thomas, Diane Lorenzetti |
| [P119] Ten years of handsearching in Germany: results and future prospects | Abstract |
| Anette Blumle, Gerd Antes |
| [P120] Occupational health Cochrane systematic reviews: an overview | Abstract |
| Eva Schonstein, Jos Verbeek |
| [P121] Peer review and editorial decision-making at major biomedical journals | Abstract |
| Kirby Lee, Elizabeth Boyd, James Lightwood, Lisa Bero |
| [P122] Priorities, publication and progress in reviewing treatment for peripheral nerve disorders | Abstract |
| Kate Jewitt, David Cornblath, Angela Gunn, Denise O'Connor, Richard Hughes |
| [P123] Putting Africa first: supporting novice authors of HIV/AIDS reviews in Africa | Abstract |
| Joy Oliver, Nandi Siegfried, Gail Kennedy, Tara Horvath |
| [P124] What can The Cochrane Collaboration do to support people living in developing countries? A survey | Abstract |
| Joy Oliver, Taryn Young |
| [P125] Changes in knowledge and utilisation of the Cochrane Collaboration by primary health care workers in Argentina from 2002 to 2005 | Abstract |
| Agustin Ciapponi, Carina Fernandez |
| [P126] From complex systematic reviews to clear effective clinical pathways: interpreting the evidence for primary and secondary prevention of osteoporotic fracture into a clinical guideline algorithm | Abstract |
| Jo Brett |
| [P127] From many to one: converting different databases into an XML database | Abstract |
| Marko Ekqvist, Kristian Wahlbeck |
| [P128] Guideline development and Cochrane reviews part 1 | Abstract |
| Will Gray, Maggie Westby, Elizabeth Gibbons, Elizabeth McInnes, Ian Bullock |
| [P129] Guideline development and Cochrane reviews part 2 | Abstract |
| Will Gray, Maggie Westby, Elizabeth Gibbons, Elizabeth McInnes, Ian Bullock |
| [P130] Does a training in evidence based clinical psychology improve skills in evidence based clinical psychology? | Abstract |
| Andrew Baillie, Lorna Peters |
| [P131] Mapping the terrain: searching for cancer systematic reviews for the Cancer Specialist Library | Abstract |
| Gemma Healy, Sally Hunt, Lena Nordheim, Chris Alcock |
| [P132] Finding the gold: identifying good quality systematic reviews for the Cancer Specialist Library | Abstract |
| Gemma Healy, Sally Hunt, Lena Nordheim, Chris Alcock |
| [P133] Agreeing to disagree: an analysis of the responses to critical appraisal questions in postgraduate students | Abstract |
| Emily Petherick, Nicky Cullum, Martin Bland |
| [P134] Cochrane and nursing: are needs being met? | Abstract |
| Emily Petherick, Nicky Cullum |
| [P135] Comparison of test performance of liquid-based versus conventional Pap smears to detect cervical cancer precursors | Abstract |
| Marc Arbyn, Philippe Delvenne, Claire Bourgain, Christine Bergeron, Paul Klinkhamer, Johan Bulten |
| [P136] Trial sequential analyses of six Cochrane neonatal group meta-analyses considering adequacy of allocation concealment | Abstract |
| Jesper Brok, Kristian Thorlund, Jørn Wetterslev, Christian Gluud |
| [P137] Trends in methodological quality of randomised clinical trials in low back pain: comparing drug trials with non-drug trials | Abstract |
| Bart Koes, Antti Malmivaara, Maurits van Tulder |
| [P138] Overview and reanalysis of systematic reviews on invasive strategies for acute coronary syndromes | Abstract |
| Pekka Kuukasjarvi, Antti Malmivaara, Marjukka Makela |
| [P139] The German Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWiG) | Abstract |
| Hanna Kirchner, Stefan Lange, Peter Sawicki |
| [P140] Trial sequential analyses of six meta-analyses considering heterogeneity and trial weight | Abstract |
| Kristian Thorlund, Jørn Wetterslev, Jesper Brok, Christian Gluud |
| [P141] Heterogeneity sample size correction factor for meta-analyses | Abstract |
| Kristian Thorlund, Jorn Wetterslev, Jesper Brok, Christian Gluud |
| [P142] Guideline development and Cochrane reviews: criteria and principles for selecting systematic reviews to answer guideline clinical questions | Abstract |
| Elizabeth McInnes, Elizabeth Gibbons, Maggie Westby, Will Gray |
| [P143] How relevant is the choice of the outcome in meta-analyses using relative risk as summary statistic? | Abstract |
| Roberto DAmico, Patrizia Schifano, Laura Amato, Roberto Vicini, Marina Davoli |
| [P144] Knowledge transfer at the Public Health Agency of Canada | Abstract |
| Geoffrey Gurd |
| [P145] Should there be Cochrane reviews of disease aetiology? A discussion poster | Abstract |
| Norman Waugh, Pamela Royle, Lynda Bain, Lynn Robertson |
| [P146] Checking important journals for important trials: does this make sense? | Abstract |
| Gergana Ivanova, Cornelia Beimfohr, Sindy Matschewsky, Christina Niederstadt, Elke Vervölgyi, Beate Wieseler, Thomas Kaiser |
| [P147] The use of non-randomized studies in the Cochrane reviews on drugs and alcohol | Abstract |
| Federica Vigna-Taglianti, Federica Mathis, David Foxcroft, Laura Amato, Marina Davoli, Fabrizio Faggiano |
| [P148] How is the networking around the world? | Abstract |
| Josep Garcia-Alamino, Jordi Pardo, José Exposito Losada, Xavier Bonfill Cosp |
| [P149] How much published data is usable for meta-analysis in aetiological research? | Abstract |
| Geertruida Bekkering, Ross Harris, Steve Thomas, Anne-Marie Mayer, Rebecca Beynon, Roger Harbord, George Davey Smith, Jonathan Sterne |
| [P150] The global reach of The Cochrane Library: six months of usage statistics on Wiley InterScience | Abstract |
| Laura Mellor, Deborah Pentesco-Gilbert |
| [P151] Impact of Cochrane systematic reviews of public health interventions for physical activity | Abstract |
| Andrew Mashoian, Elizabeth Waters, Rebecca Armstrong, Jodie Doyle |
| [P152] The 'MIX program: free software for learning, teaching and exploring meta-analysis with Excel | Abstract |
| Leon Bax, Harukazu Tsuruta, Noriaki Ikeda |
| [P153] Quality assessment in systematic reviews of prognosis: descriptive analysis, development and testing of new recommendations | Abstract |
| Jill Hayden, Pierre Cote, Greta Ridley, Claire Bombardier |
| [P154] The Cochrane Library used in education: www.peditop.com | Abstract |
| Inge Axelsson |
| [P155] The multiplicity problem in systematic reviews | Abstract |
| Katharina Biester, Stefan Lange |
| [P156] Editorial strategy for revising Cochrane reviews: does it help? | Abstract |
| Vittoria Lutje, Harriet MacLehose, Paul Garner |
| [P157] Frequency and characteristics of new evidence found in Clinical Evidence updates | Abstract |
| Luis Gabriel Cuervo, Mike Clarke, Kourosh Mojar |
| [P158] Country of affiliation for the authors of an international evidence-based healthcare publication: an evaluation of Clinical Evidence | Abstract |
| Luis Gabriel Cuervo, Mike Clarke, Alan Thomas, Alex McNeil, Kourosh Mojar, David Tovey |
| [P159] Survey of the use of Cochrane Style Guide guidance in published Cochrane reviews | Abstract |
| Harriet MacLehose, Laura Mellor, Tracey Remmington |
| [P160] Quality of systematic reviews used to build guidelines on prevention and treatment of breast and colorectal cancers | Abstract |
| Federica Vigna-Taglianti,, Federica Mathis, Fabrizio Faggiano, Paolo Vineis, Alessandro Liberati |
| [P161] The value of Cochrane reviews in the clinical practice of university-based surgeons in a developing country | Abstract |
| Marie Carmela Lapitan |
| [P162] The need to collaborate for updating systematic reviews | Abstract |
| Julia Bohlius, Jayne Wilson, Susan Brunskill, Sue Bayliss, Josie Sandercock, Thilo Kober, Andreas Engert, Chris Hyde |
| [P163] How accessible is the Cochrane Library for health professionals with little or no previous knowledge of the site? | Abstract |
| Sarah Rosenbaum, Claire Glenton |
| [P164] Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (STROBE) | Abstract |
| Erik von Elm, Stuart Pocock, Jan Vandenbroucke, Douglas Altman, Matthias Egger |
| [P165] Economic evaluations of prenatal screening for trisomy 21: a systematic review of the methodogology | Abstract |
| Hanna Koskinen |
| [P166] How do authors respond to written requests for additional information? | Abstract |
| James Guevara, Ron Keren, Snejana Nihtianova, Joseph Zorc |
| [P167] Ask the author? Does it make a difference to quality assessment? | Abstract |
| Jayne Wilson, Julia Bohlius, Simon Langensiepen, Susan Brunskill, Chris Hyde |
| [P168] Systematic reviews of knowledge translation interventions: contributions of process evaluations and contact with authors | Abstract |
| Anna Farmer, Jessie McGowan, Ian Graham, Alain Mayhew, Michele Driedger, Kaveh Shojania, Jeremy Grimshaw |
| [P169] What happens when you take the Cochrane methodology and apply it to non-clinical literature? | Abstract |
| Emma Irvin |
| [P170] Case report of a satellite effort: The Denver Satellite of the Cochrane Skin Group | Abstract |
| Robert Dellavalle |
| [P171] Use of Evidence-based nursing (EBN) by nurses in Belgium | Abstract |
| Micheline Gobert, Emmanuel Simoens, Benoît Boland, Karin Hannes |
| [P172] The equivalence or non-inferiority problem in systematic reviews | Abstract |
| Stefan Lange, Katharina Biester |
| [P173] A tale of four review groups | Abstract |
| Victoria Pennick, Lesley Gillespie, Lara Maxwell, Alain Mayhew |
| [P174] Finding full text copies of randomised trials, or possible randomised trials, from low and middle income countries | Abstract |
| Drew Davey, Clive Adams, Mark Fenton, Lelia Duley |
| [P175] Evidence based audit in oncology: analyses of three health plans in Brazil | Abstract |
| Otavio Clark, Luciana Clark, Emma Sasse, André Sasse |
| [P176] Economic impact of an evidence based approach to tumor marker requests in a health plan in Brazil | Abstract |
| Luciana Clark, Otavio Clark, Andre Sasse, Emma Sasse |
| [P177] Distal pancreatectomy: a randomized controlled trial to compare two different surgical techniques | Abstract |
| Markus Diener, Hanns-Peter Knaebel, Moritz Wente, Markus Bachler, Christoph Seiler |
| [P178] Building a specialized register of behavioral medicine interventions | Abstract |
| Louise Falzon |
| [P179] Behavioral medicine: providing another perspective of trial methodologies | Abstract |
| Karina Davidson, Kimberlee Trudeau, Louise Falzon, Evelyn Whitlock |
| [P180] Assessing the quality of information recorded on trial registries | Abstract |
| Munira Nurbhai, Jeremy Grimshaw, Pasquale Lorenzo Moja, Alessandro Liberati, An-Wen Chan, Kay Dickersin, Karmela Krezla-Jeric, David Moher |
| [P181] Do province-wide access to The Cochrane Library and training sessions make a difference? | Abstract |
| Dorothy Forbes,Janet Bangma,Alexa Briggs,, Janet Bangma, Alexa Briggs, Maureen Bingham, Christine Marshall, Shari Furniss, Kathie Clark |
| [P182] Pre-specifying sample size calculations and statistical analyses in randomised trials: comparison of protocols to publications | Abstract |
| An-Wen Chan, Asbjorn Hrobjartsson, Britta Tendal, Peter Gøtzsche, Douglas Altman |
| [P183] How should clinicians and policy makers implement case management for depression? Using meta-regression to open up the black box of a complex intervention | Abstract |
| Simon Gilbody, Peter Bower, Alex Sutton, David Richards, Janine Fletcher |
| [P184] The impact of including CBA and ITS designs in Cochrane reviews | Abstract |
| Alain Mayhew, Jessie McGowan, Simon Lewin, Jeremy Grimshaw |
| [P185] Canadian Cochrane Centre Education and Training Project 2004-05 | Abstract |
| Miranda Cumpston, Kathie Clark, Arne Ohlsson, Alain Mayhew, Jeremy Grimshaw, Don Husereau, Denise O'Connor, Rebecca Wong |
| [P186] Training handsearchers: going from a paper to a web-based course | Abstract |
| Roberta Scherer, Suzanne Brodney Folse, Christine Costantino |
| [P187] Systematic reviews of economic data: preliminary steps in an emerging methodology | Abstract |
| Rick Wiechula, Tiffany Conroy-Hiller |
| [P188] The use of evidence based medicine in promoting the social acceptance of family planning in the Philippines | Abstract |
| Mario Festin |
| [P189] Evidence based medicine in the curriculum in medical schools in South East Asia | Abstract |
| Mario Festin |
| [P190] Reporting on the quality of randomised controlled trials in prehospital care | Abstract |
| Ayan Sen, Erin Smith |
| [P191] Four systematic reviews per day: the epidemiology of research synthesis | Abstract |
| Hilda Bastian, Paul Glasziou |
Workshop presentations
| [W01] Systematic reviews of diagnostic accuracy studies 1: an introduction to formulating the study question and identifying eligible studies | Abstract |
| Patrick Bossuyt, Roberto D'Amico, Graziella Filippini, Brian Haynes, Henrica de Vet |
| [W02] Selecting the best treatment: the role of multiple treatments meta-analysis in Cochrane reviews | Abstract |
| Georgia Salanti, Deborah Caldwell, Julian Higgins |
| [W03] Methods for synthesising qualitative data | Abstract |
| Jane Noyes, Jennie Popay |
| [W04] Systematic reviews of health promotion and public health interventions | Abstract |
| Rebecca Armstrong, Jodie Doyle |
| [W05] An introduction to literature searching for systematic reviews | Abstract |
| Carol Friesen, Sylvia Bickley |
| [W06] Using ProCite for creating and submitting trials databases to CENTRAL | Abstract |
| Eric Manheimer, Gail Higgins, Susan Wieland |
| [W07] The Cochrane Library hands-on searching (introduction) | Abstract |
| Deborah Pentesco-Gilbert |
| [W08] Synthesising economic evaluations from different countries: challenges for Cochrane reviewers | Abstract |
| Cynthia Iglesias, Andrea Manca, Michael Drummond |
| [W09] The language of evidence | Abstract |
| Janet Salisbury |
| [W10] Educational strategies to build capacity in the generation and implementation of evidence in developing countries: the SEA-ORCHID Project | Abstract |
| Jackie Ho, Pisake Lumbiganon, Cath Chamberlain, Ruth Martis, Jacki Short, David Henderson-Smart |
| [W11] A systematic approach to involving consumers in the review process | Abstract |
| Andrew Herxheimer, Gill Gyte |
| [W12] Technical editing part II | Abstract |
| Margaret Cooter, Laura Mellor |
| [W13] Investigating and dealing with bias in systematic reviews | Abstract |
| Jonathan Sterne, Sue Duval |
| [W14] Narratives of evidence-based health care | Abstract |
| Jeanne Daly, Sophie Hill, Judith Lumley, Iain Chalmers, Gordon Guyatt |
| [W15] Entity websites: a hands-on workshop to lighten your site maintenance work | Abstract |
| Dave Booker, Greg Saunders |
| [W16] Utilising Cochrane reviews in clinical guideline development | Abstract |
| Will Gray, Maggie Westby |
| [W17] Train the trainers: techniques for training systematic reviewers | Abstract |
| Swaroop Vedula, Joyce Coutu |
| [W18] Systematic reviews of diagnostic accuracy studies 2: assessment of methodological quality | Abstract |
| Penny Whiting, Anne Rutjes, Hans Reitsma, Vasiliy Vlassov |
| [W19] Software for computing treatment effects, performing meta-analyses, and creating forest plots | Abstract |
| Michael Borenstein, Julian Higgins |
| [W20] Introduction to meta-analysis using Stata | Abstract |
| Jonathan Sterne, Roger Harbord |
| [W21] Individual patient data meta-analyses | Abstract |
| Lesley Stewart, Jayne Tierney, Claire Vale |
| [W22] Issues in preparing systematic reviews of complementary and alternative medicine therapies | Abstract |
| Eric Manheimer, Jianping Liu |
| [W23] Using the findings of 'views' studies to explore the findings of effectiveness studies in systematic reviews | Abstract |
| Josephine Kavanagh, Angela Harden, James Thomas, Sandy Oliver, Ginny Brunton |
| [W24] Systematic reviews of studies of prognosis: activation of a Prognosis Review Network | Abstract |
| Katrina Williams, Douglas Altman, Terry Klassen, Greta Ridley, Susan Woolfenden, Jill Hayden, Jane Dennis |
| [W25] The Cochrane Library: hands-on searching (advanced) | Abstract |
| Deborah Pentesco-Gilbert |
| [W26] Authoring and editing reviews through the new Cochrane Information Management System: an introductory workshop for review authors and editors | Abstract |
| Jacob Riis, Liz Dooley, Susanne Ebrahim, Becky Gray, Sonja Henderson |
| [W27] Grading Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE): an international working group | Abstract |
| Holger Schonemann, Gordon Guyatt, Gunn Vist |
| [W28] Critical appraisal skills for consumer advocates: assessing a new online course | Abstract |
| Kay Dickersin, Elizabeth McCurdy, Laura Coe, Maryann Napoli |
| [W29] Workshop for Cochrane Trials Search Co-ordinators (intermediate) | Abstract |
| Carol Lefebvre |
| [W30] Peer reviewing systematic reviews | Abstract |
| Luis Gabriel Cuervo |
| [W31] Evidence overviews: prioritising areas for overviews of systematic reviews of interventions for effective communication with and participation by consumers | Abstract |
| Rebecca Ryan, Sophie Hill |
| [W32] Lessons on integrating economic evidence into clinical practice guidelines | Abstract |
| Michael Drummond, Kathryn Antioch |
| [W33] Meta-analysis of continuous data | Abstract |
| Joanne McKenzie, Peter Herbison |
| [W34] Cochrane EPOC methods: complex interventions and non-randomised studies | Abstract |
| Jeremy Grimshaw, Russell Gruen, Alain Mayhew |
| [W35] Incorporating data on adverse effects in systematic reviews | Abstract |
| Andrew Herxheimer, Tony Marson, Su Golder |
| [W36] Workshop for Cochrane Trials Search Co-ordinators (advanced) | Abstract |
| Carol Lefebvre |
| [W37] Systematic reviews of diagnostic accuracy studies 3: a practical introduction to meta-analysis | Abstract |
| Jon Deeks, Frank Buntinx, Rob Scholten |
| [W38] Systematic reviews of diagnostic accuracy studies 4: advanced meta-analysis of diagnostic test performance: investigating heterogeneity and comparing tests | Abstract |
| Petra Macaskill |
| [W39] Systematic reviews of diagnostic accuracy studies 5: applying the results in clinical practice | Abstract |
| Jenny Doust, Jonathan Craig, Agostino Colli, Piergiorgio Duca |
| [W40] Basics of meta-analysis | Abstract |
| Steff Lewis, Joanne McKenzie |
| [W41] Extracting data for a systematic review of non-randomised studies | Abstract |
| Julian Higgins, Georgia Salanti |
| [W42] Extracting data for a systematic review of non-randomised studies | Abstract |
| Barney Reeves, George Wells |
| [W43] How to interpret patient-reported outcomes in Cochrane reviews | Abstract |
| Donald Patrick, Catherine Acquadro, Gordon Guyatt |
| [W44] MeerKat: getting the most out of your study-based Specialized Register | Abstract |
| Meerkat Working Group |
| [W45] Determining study design classification of potential trial reports using MEDLINE abstracts | Abstract |
| Susan Wieland, Anette Blumle |
| [W46] Applying house style to Cochrane reviews using the Cochrane Style Guide and Review Manager | Abstract |
| Lesley Gillespie, Harriet MacLehose |
| [W47] Addressing dilemmas and conflicting interests faced by Cochrane review authors | Abstract |
| Mike Clarke, Luis Gabriel Cuervo |
| [W48] Engaging health promotion and public health practitioners and policy makers through summary tables of the findings of Cochrane reviews | Abstract |
| Philip Baker, Elizabeth Smith, Roger Thomas, Elizabeth Waters |
| [W49] Hone your skills as consumer referees for Cochrane reviews | Abstract |
| Maryann Napoli, Janet Wale, Sharon Parker |
| [W50] Managing the editorial process: an advanced workshop for Cochrane Review Group Super Users in Phase 2 of the Cochrane Information Management System | Abstract |
| Jacob Riis, Liz Dooley, Susanne Ebrahim, Becky Gray, Sonja Henderson |
| [W51] Promoting uptake: using the web to disseminate reviews to parents and public health decision makers | Abstract |
| Kara DeCorby, Denise Thomson, Terry Klassen |
| [W52] Ways to ensure evidence-based clinical practice guidelines are of high quality | Abstract |
| Tracy Merlin, Philippa Middleton, Janet Salisbury, Adele Weston |
| [W53] Minding the qualitative and feeling the width: identifying qualitative research for inclusion in systematic reviews | Abstract |
| Andrew Booth |