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Producing treatment hierarchies in network meta-analysis using probabilistic models and treatment-choice criteria with Theodoros Evrenoglou. Monday, Jul 20 2026, 08:00 - 09:00 UTC
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What are the most effective ways to prevent children and teenagers from using electronic cigarettes?
Producing treatment hierarchies in network meta-analysis using probabilistic models and treatment-choice criteria. 20 July, 08:00 – 09:00 UTC. Dr. Theodoros Evrenoglou, Senior Researcher, University of Freiburg.
Do allergen injections work for seasonal allergies?
Which biologics work for Crohn's disease?
Evaluating limitations in the design, execution or reporting of studies when rating the certainty of evidence using GRADE. Professor Nicole Skoetz (Director Institute of Public Health, University of Cologne and Head Cochrane ESU Germany/UK) and Associate Professor Jun Xia, (Co-Director of the Nottingham Ningbo GRADE Center, China) Jul 14 2026, 08:00 - 09:30 UTC
Evidence and AI: People at the centre. World Evidence-based Healthcare Day
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When to rate down the certainty of evidence: rating the impact on the effect estimate, not the concern. Professor Ignacio Neumann (GRADE Book editor, Director GRADE Southern Cone Network)
Right tool, right job: deciding when to not use an AI tool
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Can HIIT improve cardiometabolic health in healthy but inactive people?
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Making our evidence more usable – interoperability in practice
Rafael José Vieira, Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Porto
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Thresholds and rating the certainty of evidence using GRADE. Assistant Professor Wojtek Wiercioch (Director of the McMaster GRADE Centre, Canada and Faculty, Michael G. DeGroote Cochrane Canada Centre)
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From evidence to impact: how Cochrane Thailand is turning research into practice
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When to rate down the certainty of evidence: rating the impact on the effect estimate, not the concern. Professor Ignacio Neumann (GRADE Book editor, Director GRADE Southern Cone Network) Tuesday, Jun 2 2026, 08:00 - 09:00 UTC
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Do different running shoes influence injury risk?
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An Introduction to Cochrane Clinical Answers (CCA)  with Christopher Bunt Thursday, May 28 2026, 13:00 - 14:00 UTC
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Thresholds and rating the certainty of evidence using GRADE 19 May, 12:00 – 13:00 UTC Assistant Professor Wojtek Wiercioch (Director of the McMaster GRADE Centre, Canada and Faculty, Michael G. DeGroote Cochrane Canada Centre)
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Do We Need Systematic Reviews of Research Priority Setting? A Proposal for a New Concept on Conducting Systematic Reviews of Research Priority Setting Exercises
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