2015 Cochrane Colloquium

Posted on 26 October 2015

CRD staff Mark Corbett, Alexis Llewellyn, Mark Simmonds and Lesley Stewart presented research papers at the 23rd Cochrane Colloquium held in Vienna. Lesley also co-convened two special sessions about data sharing and Mark Simmonds ran a workshop on living Cochrane reviews.

Corbett M, Moe-Byrne T, Oddie S, McGuire B. Quasi-randomisation in emergency setting trials: a recipe for selection bias, or an efficient approach? Paper presented at 23rd Cochrane Colloquium, 3-7 Oct 2015, Vienna, Austria. 2015: Rapid Oral 5.6. Corbett RO5.6 Quasi-randomisation (PDF , 152kb)

Llewellyn A, Simmonds M, Brunton G, Thomas J, Sowden A. 'Rapid review' methodology to inform a policy decision: when is it fit for purpose? A case study. Paper presented at 23rd Cochrane Colloquium, 3-7 Oct 2015, Vienna, Austria. 2015: Rapid Oral 16.1. Llewellyn RO16.1 Rapid review (PDF , 528kb)

Simmonds M. Summarising diagnostic accuracy using a single parameter. Paper presented at 23rd Cochrane Colloquium, 3-7 Oct 2015, Vienna, Austria. 2015: Rapid Oral 11.4. Simmonds RO11.4 Diagnostic accuracy (PDF , 440kb)

Stewart L, Clarke M, Rovers M, Riley R, Simmonds M, Stewart G, Tierney J. The PRISMA-IPD Statement: preferred reporting items for a systematic review and meta-analysis of individual participant data. Paper presented at 23rd Cochrane Colloquium, 3-7 Oct 2015, Vienna, Austria. 2015: Rapid Oral 4.1.

Elliott J, Synnot A, Thomas J, Simmonds M, Pestridge C, Mavergames C, Hill S, Tendal B. Living Cochrane Reviews: now, later or never? Workshop. 23rd Cochrane Colloquium, 3-7 Oct 2015, Vienna, Austria. 2015: W87 Simmonds W87 Udating meta-analyses (PDF , 322kb)

Golder S, Boutron I, Heneghan C, Jefferson T, Lefebvre C, Stewart L. Moving beyond the published article (part 1): regulatory documents as an evidence base for Cochrane reviews. Special Session 23rd Cochrane Colloquium, 3-7 Oct 2015, Vienna, Austria. 2015: SS9 Regulatory documents.

Lehman R, O’Callaghan J, Ross J, Stewart L, Sudlow R, Tudur Smith C. Moving beyond the published article (part 2): individual participant data from industry and publicly funded trials as the basis for Cochrane reviews. Special session. 23rd Cochrane Colloquium, 3-7 Oct 2015, Vienna, Austria. 2015: SS13 Individual Participant data.