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Cochrane Canada

Cochrane Canada is a Canadian nonprofit organization based in Hamilton, Ontario. It is part of the Cochrane network.

History

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Cochrane Canada participated in the Evidence Synthesis Network (ESN), a partner initiative of the Ontario COVID-19 Science Advisory Table (OST).[1][2]

Organization

Cochrane Canada is affiliated with 26 partner organizations, each with a designated representative who liaises with CC's Knowledge Broker.[3]

  • Arthritis Health Professions Association
  • Arthritis Society
  • Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH)
  • Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists
  • Canadian Association of Paediatric Surgeons Evidence-Based Resource (CAPS EBS)
  • Canadian Cancer Society
  • Canadian Chiropractic Association
  • Canadian Dental Association
  • Canadian Dental Hygienists Association
  • Canadian Health Libraries Association
  • Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI)
  • Canadian Medical Association (CMA)
  • Canadian Nurses Association (CNA)
  • Canadian Partnership Against Cancer
  • Canadian Pharmacists Association
  • Canadian Physiotherapy Association
  • Canadian Task Force on Preventative Health Care
  • College of Family Physicians of Canada
  • Dietitians of Canada
  • Institut national d'excellence en sante et en services sociaux (INSSS)
  • Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES)
  • Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)
  • Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario (RNAO)
  • Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
  • Seniors Health Research Transfer Network
  • Speech-Language & Audiology Canada
  • Work Wellness and Disability Prevention Institute
  • WorkSafeBC
  • World Health Organization (WHO)

Funding

Cochrane Canada has received funding and support from:[4]

  • Canadian Partnership Against Cancer
  • Chiropractic Canada
  • Fonds de la recherche en santé du Québec
  • Institut national d'excellence en santé et en services sociaux (INSSS)
  • McMaster University
  • Ministry of Health and Social Services of Quebec
  • Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care
  • Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (OHRI)
  • Pan American Health Organization
  • World Health Organization (WHO)

Personnel

Name Position Notes
Holger Schüenemann Director (former)[5] McMaster University, University of Freiburg, University of Buffalo, GRADE Working Group, Guidelines International Network (G-I-N), COVID-19 Evidence Network to Support Decision-making (COVID-END)

  1. Evidence & Knowledge for COVID-19 Response. Evidence Synthesis Network. Retrieved May 9, 2022, from http://archive.today/2021.03.14-063900/https://esnetwork.ca/ ↩︎

  2. Our Partners. Ontario COVID-19 Science Advisory Table. Retrieved May 9, 2022, from https://web.archive.org/web/20220509143427/https://covid19-sciencetable.ca/our-partners/ ↩︎

  3. Partners. Cochrane Canada. Retrieved April 22, 2021, from http://archive.today/2021.04.22-051708/https://canada.cochrane.org/partners-0 ↩︎

  4. Funding and Support. Cochrane Canada. Retrieved June 11, 2022, from http://archive.today/2022.06.11-182810/https://canada.cochrane.org/funding-and-support ↩︎

  5. Bero, L., & Farquhar, C. (2016, September 7). Cochrane Steering Group announces change in membership. Cochrane Community. http://archive.today/2022.06.10-073940/https://community.cochrane.org/news/cochrane-steering-group-announces-change-membership ↩︎