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Category Archives: Understanding Evidence

From acupuncture to vitamin D: engaging the experts when the evidence is equivocal

Nurse Helen Cowan delves into the Cochrane Library to explore some 'known unknowns', and reflects on what practitioners might do when the evidence is equivocal, and what might bridge the evidence gap.

May 25, 2018 1

Patient & Public Involvement

Game-changer: the NIHR’s new funding stream for ‘Studies Within A Trial’ (SWATs)

Shaun Treweek points a finger at the thin evidence base for trial process decision-making and highlights a new funding initiative from the National Institute for Health Research that will help.

May 17, 2018 0

Understanding Evidence

Retention to clinical trials: how can we keep participants involved?

Katie Gillies and Derek Stewart, from the PRioRiTy II group, highlight the need for the identification of a national research agenda on retention to clinical trials developed and prioritised by all relevant stakeholders.

May 16, 2018 2

Evidence for Everyday Health Choices

Being patient with EBM. “Just because we can, doesn’t mean we should” – supporting informed decision-making

Sarah Chapman and Kit Byatt reflect on their discussion about helping an elderly relative decide whether a test and a treatment offered were in her best interests.

April 26, 2018 0

Patient & Public Involvement

TaskExchange helps evidence newcomers

TaskExchange has launched new features especially for evidence newcomers! TaskExchange is Cochrane’s online platform that connects people needing help...

April 3, 2018 0

Evidence for Everyday Nursing

Cochrane evidence on catheter washouts: from Twitter to the bedside

We Nurses founder Teresa Chinn reflects on how learning about Cochrane evidence on catheter washouts enabled her to challenge and change her patient's care.

January 24, 2018 2

Writing a Cochrane Review – the trainee experience

In this blog introduced by Rufaro Ndokera, trainees Eoin and David talk about their experiences of systematic review writing so far.

September 6, 2017 1

Mental & Neurological

Behind the headlines: can one in three dementia cases be prevented?

Kirsty Marais from Alzheimer's UK goes behind the headlines that 1 in 3 dementia cases could be prevented, unpacking what the new Lancet Commission on Dementia found

August 1, 2017 0

Understanding Evidence

Cocoa and blood pressure: food for thought

Selena Ryan-Vig highlights some important considerations for reading research by looking at Cochrane evidence on cocoa and blood pressure

June 27, 2017 1

Understanding Evidence

Unthinkable thoughts and evidence

How would you not wish to die? Richard Lehman reflects on a discussion about advance decisions, evidence-based medicine and kindness.

February 19, 2017 0

Patient & Public Involvement

Cochrane’s 2016 Citation Screening Challenge: Turning a lonely task into the most fun you can have in evidence based healthcare

Read about Cochrane’s new citizen science platform and their fast, furious and successful their recent 48 hour citation screening challenge!

January 17, 2017 0

Understanding Evidence

Teaching kids to assess goopy health claims

In this blog for our #UnderstandingEvidence series, Matt Oxman talks about the Informed Health Choices project, which helps children sort the wheat from the chaff of evidence about treatment effects

December 8, 2016 0

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