# \[e-drug\] Cochrane Collaboration Colloquium **URL:** \ **Category:** e-drug\ **Created:** [April 11, 2000, 12:39am UTC](https://talk.edrugplus.org/t/e-drug-cochrane-collaboration-colloquium/7929 "2000-04-11T00:39:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Page:** 1
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E-drug: Cochrane Collaboration Colloquium ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 25-29 October 2000 Cape Town, South Africa EVIDENCE FOR ACTION The Cochrane Collaboration invites all health care providers, policy makers, educators, consumers, researchers and the health care indus- try to its eighth international colloquium. Interactive sessions will focus on challenges that are unfolding as the Cochrane Collaboration pursues its goal of preparing, updating and disseminating systematic reviews of the effects of health care interventions. The implications of evidence from Cochrane reviews for health care practice, policy and research will also be considered. Case studies will provide a backdrop for discussions and priority topics will include Tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS, Malaria, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Tobacco Addiction and Heart Disease. Training in the methods of systematic review and meta-analysis will be provided at both beginner and advanced levels. For regular updates of the Programme see the Colloquium website at [http://www.mrc.ac.za/conference/cochrane.htm](http://www.mrc.ac.za/conference/cochrane.htm) Important deadlines: Abstract submission 31 May 2000 Early registration 1 June 2000 Abstract and registration forms can be obtained from the Colloquium website or by contacting the Colloquium Secretariat at: [mailto:charleen.daries@mrc.ac.za](mailto:charleen.daries@mrc.ac.za) or [mailto:mandy.salomo@mrc.ac.za](mailto:mandy.salomo@mrc.ac.za) Tel: +27-21-938-0433/0202 Fax: +27-21-938-0395 To find out more about the Cochrane Collaboration visit our website at [http://www.cochrane.org/](http://www.cochrane.org/) -- Miss Elizabeth D Pienaar Information Scientist South African Cochrane Centre Medical Research Council P O Box 19070 Tygerberg 7505, South Africa Tel: +27-21-938-0835 Fax: +27-21-938-0836 [mailto:epienaar@mrc.ac.za](mailto:epienaar@mrc.ac.za) -- Send mail for the `E-Drug' conference to `e-drug@usa.healthnet.org'. Mail administrative requests to `majordomo@usa.healthnet.org'. For additional assistance, send mail to: `owner-e-drug@usa.healthnet.org'.