The document summarizes the structure and purpose of the Canadian Cochrane Network & Centre which is part of the global Cochrane Collaboration. It outlines the workshop plan and provides an overview of systematic reviews and the Cochrane review process. Key parts of the Cochrane Collaboration include Cochrane Centres, Review Groups, Methods Groups, and The Cochrane Library database.

1. Canadian Cochrane Network & Centre Standard Author Training

4. “ It is surely a great criticism of our profession that we have not organised a critical summary, by specialty or subspecialty, adapted periodically, of all relevant randomized controlled trials”. Archie Cochrane, 1979

5. Collaboration’s Mission Statement The Cochrane Collaboration is a unique worldwide organization that aims to help people make well informed decisions about health care by preparing, maintaining and promoting the accessibility of systematic reviews of the effects of health care interventions. www.cochrane.org

6. Centres 12 Networks Methods Groups 13 Fields 16 Steering Group Structure of The Cochrane Collaboration Review Groups 52

7. Cochrane Centres

16. Le R é seau-centre canadian Cochrane

19. www.thecochranelibrary.com New Editor-in-Chief: Dr. David Tovey

22. Introduction to Cochrane Reviews

23. What are the different review types? Type: Feature: Scoping Literature Review Narrative Question What is known about a topic What is known about a topic Broad Search strategy Unknown Unknown Not known Selection of studies Known, but post hoc Unknown Not known Inferences Thematic, makes comparisons Descriptive May be based on evidence Advantages Rapid appraisal, identifies research gaps Maps what is known Breadth, historical, phenomena

24. What are the different review types? Type: Feature: Realist Systematic Review Cochrane Review Question Broad: complex theory-based Focused Effect of healthcare interventions Search strategy Known, and Iterative Described Detailed description Selection of studies Known, and iterative Uniformly applied criteria Criteria (RCTs) Inferences Explanatory rather than ‘judgmental’ Clearly based on scientific evidence Advantages Contextualized (what works, for who, when?) Replicable, resolve discordance Recommendation re. efficacy of interventions

31. Guidelines for Protocol and Review Process Review Submission If no review, registered title becomes available to others 6 Months Title Registration Approval of title by Editorial Board Protocol Submission If no protocol, registered title becomes available to other interested reviewers 1.5 Years