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Cochrane CENTRAL Advisory Group (CCAG)
The Cochrane CENTRAL Advisory Group (CCAG) was appointed by The Cochrane Collaboration Steering Group in February 1998 to guide the development of the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL). CENTRAL is a register of studies that may be relevant for inclusion in Cochrane systematic reviews and contains controlled trial reports from all over the world in many languages. CENTRAL is published on The Cochrane Library, and is updated quarterly. CENTRAL includes over four hundred thousand citations of controlled trial reports from all over the world. Additional information on CENTRAL can be found at: http://www.cochrane.us/tsc_faq.htm.
The CCAG remit indicates that it is responsible for maintaining the CENTRAL Management Plan, which provides guidelines to assist Cochrane entities in submitting trial reports to CENTRAL. The CCAG is also responsible for developing procedures to:
- Transfer trial reports to CENTRAL from the Cochrane entity specialized registers;
- Assist with identifying and processing handsearch results from international health literature, submitted by the Cochrane entities.
It takes on other tasks as needed by the Cochrane Collaborative Review Groups, Fields, Networks and Centers for the development of CENTRAL. The CCAG conducts meetings at annual Cochrane Colloquia, and via teleconference. CCAG members also communicate regularly via an email discussion list.
CCAG Members
Members, nominated by the Convenor/Co-Convenors of the group, and approved by the Executive Group, include at least two members of the Steering Group, one Review Group Coordinator, two Trials Search Coordinators, a Coordinating Editor, a representative of The Cochrane Collaboration’s publisher, a Field/Network representative, and appointed members.
Convenor
Kay Dickersin - Director, US Cochrane Center
Members
Chris Del Mar - Coordinating Editor Representative, Musculoskeletal Injuries Group
Davina Ghersi - CCSG Representative, Breast Cancer Group
Diane Haughton - RGC Neonatal Group
Dymphna Hermans - TSC Representative, Dementia and Cognitive Improvement Group
Gail Higgins - TSC Representative, Renal Group
Carol Lefebvre - Information Specialist, UK Cochrane Center
Steff Lewis - CCSG Representative, Methodologist, Stroke Group
Eric Manheimer - Field / Network Representative, Complementary Medicine Field
Jessie McGowen - TSC Representative, Effective Practice and Organization of Care Group
Hugh McGuire - CRG, TSC Representative, Depression, Anxiety, and Neurosis Group
Marijke Moll - Field / Network TSC Representative, Rehabilitation and Related Therapies Field
Indy Rutks - TSC Representative, Prostate Group
vacant - CENTRAL Activities Coordinator, US Cochrane Center
Andrew Cullis - ex officio, Wiley Representative
Pauline Howarth - ex officio, Wiley Representative
Deborah Pentesco-Gilbert - ex officio, Wiley Representative
Karen Robinson - ex officio, Editor, Cochrane Methodology Review Group
Hazim Timimi - ex officio, Update Software Representative
Susan Wieland - ex officio, US Cochrane Center
CCAG Meeting Minutes
Colloquia Meetings
Teleconferences
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