CCInfo: Electronic news bulletin of The Cochrane Collaboration 26 October 2006 Contents: A. Upcoming Courses—Continuing Professional Development Centre B. Next issue of CCInfo XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX A.Sender: Annette Yang [annette.yang@conted.ox.ac.uk] Subject: Upcoming Courses--Continuing Professional Development Centre Patient Based Evidence 15 January 2007 (online), 29 January - 1 February 2007 (face-to-face) This course in Patient Based Evidence aims to develop informed users of a range of different types of measures including health related quality of life. It covers conceptual ideas,properties of measurement, cross-cultural issues and economic aspects. The aim of the course is to help students become informed users of health-related quality of life measures, while understanding the broader research and policy context in which such measurement is placed. www.conted.ox.ac.uk/cpd/PBE07 Statistics for Health Research 22 January 2007 (10 weeks online) This online statistics course is designed for busy health and social care professionals who need to understand the basics of health statistics without becoming statisticians. Students can study at the time of day and week that is best for them. Online tutorial support is provided and concepts are applied to real-life scenarios. The course is designed around student-student and student-tutor communication to ensure that students are able to develop a sense of an online learning community to support and motivate them during the 10-week duration. This course is built upon material developed in face to face teaching on the University of Oxford MSc in Evidence Based Health Care and was supported financially by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC). The BBSRC support was essential in getting this project off the ground and made it possible to develop the high standard of online materials. www.conted.ox.ac.uk/cpd/stats07 Key Concepts in Health Care for Homeless People 29 January 2007 (10 weeks online) Gain a broad perspective on issues such as the causes and consequences of homelessness, different types of homelessness, the roles of statutory and non-statutory organisations in relieving homelessness, and the main clinical problems affecting people experiencing homelessness. This is the first module of a Postgraduate Certificate in the Provision of Health Care to People Experiencing Homelessness, a first in the UK and possibly Europe. www.conted.ox.ac.uk/cpd/online-homeless Systematic Reviews 19, 21, 23, 26, 28 February 2007 This 5-day course will take the participants through the process of doing a systematic review, focusing on the practicalities rather than the theory. It will consider the practical aspects of: question formulation; study identification; appraisal of quality; data extraction and collection; statistical synthesis; reporting. Due to popular demand, the course is run several times a year. www.conted.ox.ac.uk/cpd/SR07 Oxford-Bath Clinical ENT 26 February 2007 - 2 March 2007 A comprehensive overview of the knowledge required of specialist trainees such as Specialist Registrars and Senior SHOs at the beginning of their specialist training. Topics covered are appropriate for year 1 and 2 in the syllabus of the Royal College of Surgeons of England. Areas of controversy will be highlighted. The course is suitable for candidates preparing for the DOHNS examination. www.conted.ox.ac.uk/cpd/ENT07 For more information or to register, please contact us at (+44) 01865 286941 or email cpdhealth@conted.ox.ac.uk XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX B.Sender: Cheryl Arratoon [cochrane@uottawa.ca] Subject : Next Issue of CCInfo The next issue of CCInfo will be published 9 November 2006. Please submit your items to cochrane@uottawa.ca and please include "CCInfo" in the subject line. Unless you request otherwise, your submissions to the CCInfo may be duplicated in other regular Cochrane Collaboration news channels such as Cochrane News and the Cochrane Collaboration web site, at the discretion of the editors. regards, Cheryl Cheryl Arratoon Knowledge Broker Canadian Cochrane Network and Centre 1 Stewart St (227) Ottawa, ON, Canada K1N 6N5 Email: cochrane@uottawa.ca Web: www.cochrane.uottawa.ca XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX To subscribe to or unsubscribe from the CCInfo list, please go to http://lists.cochrane.org/mailman/listinfo/ccinfo, or contact the Editor at cochrane@uottawa.ca.