Current newsletter

Our newsletters can be accessed, along with other newsletters of the Cochrane Collaboration, at: http://www.cochrane.org/newsletters.

The most recent issue was published in January 2007.

Brochure

You can print off a brochure that tells you about the Cochrane Consumer Network and consumer participation in The Cochrane Collaboration.

Download: Illustrative Brochure [DOC]

Accessing information from The Cochrane Library

You can read or print off a document that tells you how to access summaries and abstracts of Cochrane reviews, and the Library.

This document may also be useful if you wish to let others know about accessing information from Cochrane reviews

Download: CCNET_CLIB_web_ebook

Accessing CLIB [DOC]

Orientation Folder

This document has been prepared for printing and is made up of information relevant to a consumer who is interested in participating in The Cochrane Collaboration. It provides background information particularly around commenting on systematic reviews and a checklist that prompts responses in undertaking that task

Download for your own use: cochrane_ebook

Download for publishing only: Orientation Folder [PDF]

Resources Notebook/terms and references

This Notebook is in a question and answer format and asks the question why consumers in research and providing a consumer perspective on systematic reviews? It is an easy to read document and is accompanied by the terms and references used.

Download: Resources Notebook [PDF]

Download: Terms and References [PDF]

Cochrane Glossary [PDF]

Guides to commenting on Cochrane reviews

We have a short guide to help you get started commenting on a Cochrane review. Download: Want to comment on a Cochrane review but do not know what is expected of you? [DOC]

The checklist from the Orientation Folder can also be downloaded as a Word file:
Download: Checklist for commenting on reviews [DOC]

Guide to preparing plain language summaries of Cochrane reviews

We have a short guide to help you when asked to comment on or prepare a summary - so that you have a better understanding of the process and requirements.

Download: Summary writing [DOC]

CCNet strategic plan

Download: CCNET Strategic Plan [PDF]

Papers for discussion: Surveys

Results of an online survey on the CCNet e-mail discussion list (October to December 2006) [DOC]

A report on responses by consumers and Review Group representatives

Results of Questionnaire for Cochrane Review Groups and Fields on Consumer Participation (April to June 2003) [DOC]

A report outlining Cochrane Review Group and Field Responses to a Questionnaire on Consumer Participation sent out to groups in 2003 to seek information on their models and needs for consumers.

An e-mail survey of consumers (2002) [DOC]

A summary of the results of an e-mail survey sent out to CCNet members to
identify the background to why and how they are active in The Cochrane
Collaboration. The recommendations on page 4 of this document are still relevant.

PowerPoint presentations

• UK Cochrane Centre Meetings: 2003, 2004: Gill Gyte (The Cochrane Collaboration)
  Download: [PPT]

• Canadian Cochrane Network and Centre Meeting, November 2003: Liz Whamond (Cochrane Consumer Network – present, past, future)
  Download: [PPT]

• The Informed Patient Dublin Conference, February 2004: Gill Gyte (The Cochrane Collaboration Consumer Network)
  Download: [PPT]

• Italian Cochrane Centre Meeting, February 2004: Silvana Simi (The Cochrane Collaboration: why consumers?)
  Download: [PPT]

• 12th Cochrane Colloquium, Ottawa Canada, October 2004: Janet Wale (Introduction to The Cochrane Collaboration) Download: [PPT]

• US Cochrane Center, April 2004: Maryann Napoli (Cochrane Consumer Network):
  Liz Whamond (Consumers in Cochrane)
  Download: [PPT]

Membership form

We have a membership form that you can complete to be on our database and to receive newsletters.

To be an active consumer member of The Cochrane Collaboration, complete all sections of the form so that we can direct you to the Cochrane group that is most appropriate.

Download: Membership Form [DOC]

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