The Prof. BV Moses & ICMR Centre for Research and Training in Evidence Based Health Care at Christian Medical College, Vellore 632002, Tamil Nadu, India

will hold a two and a half day residential workshop on developing a protocol for a Cochrane Systematic review from

Monday June 23 and Tuesday June 24: 9 am to 5 pm
Wednesday June 25: 9 am to 1 pm; depart after lunch

SACN/ CMC CREST conference room; Centre for Stem Cell Research, Christian Medical College, Bagayam, Vellore

This workshop is meant for those who have a registered title for a Cochrane Systematic Review with a Cochrane Review group ( will be given priority) or for those who have a topic in mind that they wish to register for a Cochrane Systematic Review. This is not an introductory workshop but a hands-on workshop for those who are serious about doing a Cochrane Systematic review.

This protocol workshop is for systematic reviews of interventions in healthcare and not primarily to develop a protocol for systematic reviews of diagnostic test accuracy. However, a session devoted to the special issues related to diagnostic tests will be taken if there are interested participants.

The workshop will use a mix of didactic teaching, demonstrations, group discussions and hands on work with RevMan 5 software and will cover all aspects of developing and writing a protocol for publication for a Cochrane Systematic review.

Resource persons include Prof. Prathap Tharyan and Prof. Thambu David Sudarsanam from the South Asian Cochrane Network who will provide mentorship to participants during and after the workshop in completing the protocol and the review.   

Rs. 1000  per participant; registration will cover all resource materials and lunch and refreshments on workshop days. This does not include accommodation

A limited number of non-ac rooms are available in the institutional guest house at the Community Health Training Centre (CHTC). For details of these as well as hotels and lodges in the area, please see our web site www.cochrane-sacn.org

Vellore is 140 Kms from Chennai and 200 Kms from Bangalore on the Chennai-Bangalore highway. The nearest airports are at Chennai and Bangalore and the nearest railway station is at Katpadi (11 kms from the college campus). See the website (www.cochrane-sacn) for a map of Vellore and the campus.(Vellore Map)

Please download the application form from the web-site of the South Asian Cochrane Network (www.cochrane-sacn.org)   and send completed forms and a demand draft for Rs. 1000 payable at the State Bank of India, Bagayam Vellore in the name of 'CMC Vellore Association' to the Administrator, South Asian Cochrane Network, Prof. BV Moses and ICMR Advanced Centre for Research and Training in Evidence Based Health Care, Carman Block, Christian Medical College, Vellore 632002, Tamil Nadu, India. (cochrane@cmcvellore.ac.in) on or before June 15, 2008.