There are many different ways to contribute to Cochrane and earn membership. Every 1,000 points gained over 12 months earns you one year's membership. If you have contributed to Cochrane in a way not represented here, please let us know.
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| Contributor | Task | Points per task |
|---|---|---|
| Author or co-author | Publish a Cochrane protocol | 3000 |
| Publish a Cochrane review or review update | 5000 | |
| Contribute to the Cochrane Handbook | 5000 | |
| Edit Cochrane Handbook | 5000 | |
| Centres and Fields | Support development of Cochrane Centre or Field | 500 |
| Contribute to funding applications | 500 | |
| Develop partnerships (e.g. IAPO International Association of Patient Organisations) | 500 | |
| Consumer | Consumer peer review of a Cochrane review or protocol | 500 |
| Identify priority reviews | 500 | |
| Identify important patient outcomes | 500 | |
| Develop decision aids | 500 | |
| Promotional activity (presentation, poster, social media, newsletter, other resources to promote Cochrane’s work) | 500 | |
| Blog post promoting Cochrane | 500 | |
| Attend Cochrane events (colloquium) | 500 | |
| Volunteer at Cochrane events (colloquium) | 200 points per day | |
| Mentor other consumers | 1000 | |
| Recruit consumers to Cochrane | 500 | |
| Crowd volunteer | Screening | 1 point per study record screened |
| Peer reviewer | Peer review of a Cochrane protocol or review, including searching and statistical methods | 500 |
| Student | Complete an internship (e.g. Cochrane International Mobility Programme) | 1000 |
| Cochrane Engage volunteer | Any task completed via Cochrane Engage e.g. data extraction | 200 |
| Trainer | Co-ordinate workshops, seminars, presentations | 500 |
| Train consumers and others (e.g. CASP Critical Assessment Skills Programme) | 500 | |
| Translator | Full-text screening | 100 |
| Data extraction | 200 | |
| Memsource translation | 1 point per 2 words translated | |
| Cochrane Oral Health Wikipedian |
Cochrane-Wikipedia Oral Health project training | 500 |
| Over 15,000 characters added to Oral Health Wikipedia articles (Intermediate or Advanced editor status) | 500 |