Links
Links
Cochrane Collaboration
Cochrane Library

Cochrane Consumer Network

Cochrane Collection of Guidelines, Manuals, and Software

The Canadian Cochrane Centre

Cochrane Back Group

Cochrane Bone, Joint and Muscle Trauma Group

Cochrane Health Equity Field

Cochrane Pain, Palliative and Supportive Care Group

Cochrane Neuromuscular Disease Group

Effective Practice and Organisation of Care (EPOC)

Australian Cochrane Site

US Cochrane Centre

Meetings and Conferences
XVII Cochrane Colloquium, October 11-12, 2009 Singapore

Since its inception in 1993, the work of the Cochrane Collaboration has provided the stimulus for impressive advances in our understanding of how to prepare systematic reviews and promote them to a wide audience. The scientific program of plenaries, workshops, papers and posters will focus on the challenges that remain in these areas and provide ample opportunities for people to learn and participate.  Register now!

Link to past Colloquiums and presentations through this web site also.



7th Canadian Cochrane Symposium, March 11-12, 2009 Halifax, Nova Scotia

Theme:  Wave to the future - Navigating the Health Connections among Systematic Reviews, Policies, and Practices
The symposium will be a great opportunity to meet and network with a wide range of individuals interested in the development and transfer of healthcare knowledge.  It will be held in Halifax, Nova Scotia 
More details to come!.



Past Cochrane Colloquia
Follow the link above to find presentations, etc. from past Colloquia.

CMSG Partnerships/Alliances
Arthritis Society, Canada

University of Ottawa

Institute of Population Health

The Ottawa Hospital

Ottawa Health Research Institute

Institute for Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Disease (IMHA) of the Canadian Institutes for Health Research

International League of Associations for Rheumatism

Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health

Canadian Arthritis Network and Consumer Advisory Council

The Bone and Joint Decade

Canadian Arthritis Patient Alliance

Joint Health

Australian Arthritis Society

Support and Research for Musculoskeletal Conditions
Internet resources of rheumatology
Internet resources, associations, societies and journals

International League of Associations for Rheumatology (ILAR)
The global umbrella organisation devoted to treatment and prevention of rheumatic diseases worldwide.

2000-2010 The Bone and Joint Decade
Musculoskeletal experts declare 2000-2010 the Decade of Bone and Joint

The Canadian Arthritis Society

Canadian Rheumatology Association

American College of Rheumatology

Outcome Measures in Rheumatology (OMERACT)

American Society of Bone and Mineral Research

American Physical Therapy Association

Australian Arthritis Society

Evidence-Based Health Resources
The ScHARR Guide
A comprehensive introduction to Evidence Based Practice

Campbell Collaboration

NHS Centre for Reviews and Dissemination
At the University of York

Agency for Health Care Policy and Research
(AHCPR)

Chiroappointment


International Society of Technology Assessment in Health Care

Medical Technology and Practice Patterns Institute

NHS Centre for Reviews and Dissemination (NHS CRD)

National Guideline Clearinghouse

Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health

Centre for Health Economics and Policy Analysis (CHEPA)

Centres for Health Evidence

Canadian Health Services Research Foundation

Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI)

Canadian Policy Research Networks

Centre for Evaluation of Medicines

Health Evidence Application and Linkage Network (HEALNet)

Health Information Research Unit (HiRU)

Health Services Utilization and Research Commission

Manitoba Centre for Health Policy & Evaluation

McMaster Evidence-Based Practice Center

Networks of Centres of Excellence

Canadian Centres for Health Evidence

Canada's Health Informatics Association (COACH)

Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety

Canadian Institutes of Health Research

Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care

Evidence-based Practice Center

Public Health Agency of Canada

Research Sources
The British Medical Journal
The BMJ online

MEDLINE on Scirus
(free registration)

The National Library of Medicine
(USA) For Medline the database of over 11 million medical references and abstracts