During the Cochrane Colloquium, an ICASR meeting, and the GIN Conference, we had the opportunity to learn about the advancements, challenges, and trends in the field, as well as explore new collaborations.
26|OCTOBER|2023
We attended the most important meetings
During the Cochrane Colloquium, an ICASR meeting, and the GIN Conference, we had the opportunity to learn about the advancements, challenges, and trends in the field, as well as explore new collaborations.
In September, we attended important meetings that brought together the global evidence community. In these gatherings, we had the chance to learn about the most relevant advancements and pending challenges in the field, discover new trends and developments from other teams, and explore collaboration opportunities.
Camila Ávila MSc, Chief Research Methodology Officer, and Francisca Verdugo-Paiva PhD(c), Chief Research Innovation Officer, represented the Epistemonikos Foundation at the Cochrane Colloquium, an ICASR (International Collaboration for the Automation of Systematic Reviews) meeting in London, and the GIN (Guidelines International Network) Conference in Edinburgh. The 2023 Cochrane Colloquium brought together over 1,000 attendees from around the world, while the 2023 GIN Conference hosted nearly 300 participants.
During the annual Cochrane meeting, Camila presented our new database of trials, the Epistemonikos Database of Randomized Trials (EDRT), the methods used in its construction, and preliminary performance results. Additionally, Francisca presented the results of a methodological study conducted in collaboration with the Cochrane Madrid team. This study compared the traditional development of a colorectal cancer clinical practice guideline with the use of Epistemonikos.
The 2023 Hybrid GIN Conference provided us with an opportunity to share the results of different studies we have been involved in, particularly related to the Evidence to Decision Framework and living evidence synthesis. It's worth noting that several presentations at the conference featured the use of the Epistemonikos database and the L.OVE tool, both developed by the Epistemonikos Foundation. The conference Abstract Book is available for more details.
These three events were an excellent opportunity to reconnect with collaborators after years of the pandemic and strengthen our collaboration networks. They also allowed us to meet new teams, stay updated on academic research by our peers, and receive feedback from users of our services and tools.