Cochrane Collaboration in Ireland

Facilitating Evidence-Based Practice

Annual Conference

Sixth Annual Cochrane in Ireland Conference
“Cochrane reviews: from conception to dissemination”
January 28, 2010; 9:00—16:00
Dublin City University, School of Nursing, Room HG23

Posters will be on display throughout the day. View titles here.

9:00

Registration begins

9:45

Welcome: - Professor Anne Scott, Deputy President, Dublin City University

10:00

Cochrane Nursing Care Network: opportunities and challenges
Dónal O’Mathúna, School of Nursing, Dublin City University

10:45

Recent developments with The Cochrane Library
Bryony Urquhart, Cochrane Derivatives Editor, Wiley–Blackwell

11:30-12:00

Tea/Coffee

12:00

What happens to the evidence? A case study of how the evidence for hip protectors has been used by manufacturers, suppliers, and professionals
Peter O’Halloran, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Queen’s University Belfast

12:45

Lunch (included in registration fee)

14:00

Tamiflu and transparency: some general thoughts on data access and decision making
Mike Clarke, Director, UK Cochrane Centre and Adjunct Professor, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin

14:45

Reviewing issues in the organisation of health care: hospital nurse staffing and patient and staff-related outcomes
Michelle Butler, School of Nursing, Midwifery and Health Systems,
University College Dublin  

15:30

‘Open mic time’
Have a review idea and need help? Have experience and want to build a review team? Need details on the 2010 Cochrane Fellowships? Looking for a Cochrane supervisor? An open time for questions and announcements regarding Cochrane in Ireland. 

16:00

Time for Networking