Dissemination of 18th Annual Cochrane Colloquium Proceedings

描述（由申请人提供）：这项小型会议资助将用于资助2010年10月18日至22日在科罗拉多州Keystone举行的第18届Cochrane年会的内容传播，主题是“将循证决策提升到新的高度”。资金将用于支付会议范围内的wifi、公开访问的演讲播客以及摘要处理和出版。会议内容将集中于比较有效性研究中的系统审查方法和信息技术。这次为期五天的会议将探讨系统审查、评估和在卫生保健决策中使用这些证据方面的最新进展。完成后，参与者将显示出提高的能力：(1)制定可通过基于证据的技术回答的医疗保健问题；(2)找出回答这些问题的最佳证据；(3)批判性地评价证据；(4)利用最佳证据做出明智的医疗保健决策。这项小型会议拨款将资助2010年10月18日至22日在科罗拉多州Keystone举行的第18届Cochrane年会的内容传播，主题是“将基于证据的决策提高到新的高度”。资金将用于支付会议范围内的wifi、公开访问的演讲播客以及摘要处理和出版。会议内容将集中于比较有效性研究中的系统审查方法和信息技术。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This small conference grant will fund content dissemination from the 18th Annual Cochrane Colloquium, Keystone Colorado Oct 18-22, 2010 with the theme "Raising Evidence-Based Decision Making to New Heights." Funds will pay for conference wide wifi, open access podcasts of presentations and abstract processing and publication. Meeting content will focus on systematic review methodology and information technology in comparative effectiveness research. This five-day conference will explore the latest advances in systematic reviews appraise and the use of this evidence in decisions about health care. Upon completion participants will show improved ability to: (1) formulate healthcare questions that can be answered via evidence- based techniques; (2) identify best evidence to answer these questions; (3) critically appraise the evidence; and (4) use the best evidence to make well-informed health care decisions. This small conference grant will fund content dissemination from the 18th Annual Cochrane Colloquium, Keystone Colorado Oct 18-22, 2010 with the theme "Raising Evidence-Based Decision Making to New Heights." Funds will pay for conference-wide wifi, open access podcasts of presentations and abstract processing and publication. Meeting content will focus on systematic review methodology and information technology in comparative effectiveness research. PUBLIC HEALTH RELEVANCE: This conference will focus on systematic review methodology and information technology in comparative effectiveness research.