Dissemination of 18th Annual Cochrane Colloquium Proceedings

描述（由申请人提供）：该小型会议补助金将资助2010年10月18日至22日在科罗拉多基石举行的第18届科克伦年度学术讨论会的内容传播，主题为“将基于证据的决策提高到新的高度”。“资金将支付会议范围内的无线网络，开放访问播客的演示和摘要处理和出版。会议内容将侧重于比较有效性研究中的系统评价方法和信息技术。这个为期五天的会议将探讨系统评价的最新进展，以及在医疗保健决策中使用这些证据。完成后，参与者将表现出以下能力的提高：（1）制定可以通过循证技术回答的医疗保健问题;（2）确定回答这些问题的最佳证据;（3）批判性地评估证据;（4）使用最佳证据做出充分知情的医疗保健决策。这一小笔会议经费将用于资助2010年10月18日至22日在科罗拉多基石举行的第18届科克伦年度学术讨论会的内容传播，主题是“将循证决策提高到新的高度”。“资金将支付会议范围内的无线网络，开放访问播客的演示和摘要处理和出版。会议内容将侧重于比较有效性研究中的系统评价方法和信息技术。 公共卫生相关性：本次会议将重点讨论系统评价方法和信息技术在比较有效性研究中的应用。

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.