Virtually Cochrane 2021

Registration is now open for ‘Virtually Cochrane’, an online event for all those involved with, or interested in, planning, doing, sharing and using health and healthcare evidence.

Cochrane UK and Cochrane Ireland welcome you to join a series of sessions on the theme of ‘navigating evidence and uncertainty’. Join live sessions or watch content on-demand. There will also be opportunities for networking, and access to a project hub.

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Click on the links below to find out more about each session. View Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about the event.

Tuesday, 20th April 2021

All day	Project Hub Browse presentations and posters for featured projects. Virtual networking Use the 1 to 1 messaging or video call features to meet other attendees.
09:00	Doors open Familiarise yourself with the platform and watch the platform presentation video.
09:30	Welcome Live session: Communicating risk and uncertainty Jennifer Rogers
11:00	Coffee Break
11:15	Live sessions
	Cochrane Methods Support Unit - How can we help? Kerry Dwan, Theresa Moore, Kayleigh Kew, Ella Flemyng and Andrew Anglemyer	Better health decisions. Using Cochrane evidence in shared decision-making Richard Morley, Tracey Howe and Kit Byatt	Choosing images for sharing evidence: a guide Sarah Chapman and Selena Ryan-Vig
12:15	Break
12:30 – 13:00	Social Hour Bring your lunch, choose one of 10 topics of interest and meet in a small group to share your experience and thoughts.
13:00 - 17:00	Continue the conversations... Carry on browsing the content hub, meet with project representatives, make use of the virtual networking facility, or chat with us on Twitter using #VirtuallyCochrane.

Wednesday, 21st April 2021

All day	Project Hub Browse presentations and posters for featured projects. Virtual networking Use the 1 to 1 messaging or video call features to meet other attendees.
14:00	Welcome Live session: Covid and beyond: Perspectives on how Cochrane can respond to the needs of users Karla Soares-Weiser, John Grove, Declan Devane, Maureen Smith and Lisa Bero
15:30	Coffee Break
15:45	Live sessions
	Health equity in systematic reviews Vivian Welch and Zulfiqar Bhutta	Right question, right methods, right now Olivia Wu, Terry Quinn, Alex Sutton, Nicola Cooper, Neil Hawkins and Suzanne Freeman	Cochrane’s Plain Language Summary Project: what have we learnt so far?
16:45	Coffee Break
17:00 – 18:00	Live Quiz Join our live quiz and test your knowledge.

Thursday, 22nd April 2021

All day	Project Hub Browse presentations and posters for featured projects. Virtual networking Use the 1 to 1 messaging or video call features to meet other attendees
09:30	Welcome Live session: Systematic evidence & the Covid-19 stress test: pass or fail? Hilda Bastian
10:45	Coffee Break
11:00	Live sessions
	Challenges in study identification: diagnostic test accuracy reviews and prognosis reviews Julie Glanville, Anna Noel-Storr and Lise Estcourt	Collaboration, NICEly done Clare Wohlgemuth, Paul Lincoln, Robby Richey, Tim Coleman and Toby Lasserson	iHealthFacts. Health claims – fact checked Elaine Finucane, Anne Daly and Deirdre McLoughlin
12:00	Break
12:15 – 13:00	Special session and closing remarks