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As part of the ongoing work to improve the quality of Cochrane Reviews, the Methodological Expectations of Cochrane Intervention Reviews (MECIR) project was established to: 1. specify methodological expectations, or standards, for Cochrane protocols, reviews and updates of reviews of the effects of interventions; and 2. ensure these methodological expectations are implemented across the Collaboration. This workshop will focus on methodological expectations (standards) with respect to searching for studies. It will provide an opportunity for an update on progress in this important area and for Trials Search Co-ordinators and others responsible for searching for studies for Cochrane intervention reviews to discuss these issues.
Description:
A MECIR Working Group on searching for studies was established, including Trials Search Co-ordinators, review authors and editors. The Group identified essential minimum standards (i.e. mandatory standards – reviews not meeting these standards should not be published) and highly desirable standards (practice which is expected but, justifiably, may not be done). The agreed standards, released in December 2011, relate to new Cochrane intervention reviews (not protocols or updates) and will be reviewed in 2013. The next stage of the process is to identify standards for the reporting of Cochrane intervention reviews.
As part of the ongoing work to improve the quality of Cochrane Reviews, the Methodological Expectations of Cochrane Intervention Reviews (MECIR) project was established to: 1. specify methodological expectations, or standards, for Cochrane protocols, reviews and updates of reviews of the effects of interventions; and 2. ensure these methodological expectations are implemented across the Collaboration. This workshop will focus on methodological expectations (standards) with respect to searching for studies. It will provide an opportunity for an update on progress in this important area and for Trials Search Co-ordinators and others responsible for searching for studies for Cochrane intervention reviews to discuss these issues.
Description:
A MECIR Working Group on searching for studies was established, including Trials Search Co-ordinators, review authors and editors. The Group identified essential minimum standards (i.e. mandatory standards – reviews not meeting these standards should not be published) and highly desirable standards (practice which is expected but, justifiably, may not be done). The agreed standards, released in December 2011, relate to new Cochrane intervention reviews (not protocols or updates) and will be reviewed in 2013. The next stage of the process is to identify standards for the reporting of Cochrane intervention reviews.