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The Cochrane Public Health Review Group (PHRG), formerly the Health Promotion and Public Health (HPPH) Field, aims to work with contributors to produce and publish Cochrane reviews of the effects of population-level public health interventions.
This site provides updates of the PHRG's activities and provide opportunities for participation in the PHRG's work.
The panel on the right will provide links to latest documents and activities for comment . We encourage you to read and make comment on any of the content of this webiste to ensure the processes, policies and products of this entity reflect the needs and concerns of all stakeholders.
*NEWSFLASH*
The 2008 impact factors have now been published by Thomson ISI.
The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews has an IMPACT FACTOR OF 5.182 and is ranked 12th out of 107 in the ISI category Medicine, General & Internal.
The 2007 IF was 4.654 and the ranking was 14th out of 100. For more FAQs on Impact Factors click here
The Cochrane Public Health Group acknowledges the generous ongoing support of the Victorian Health Promotion Foundation (VicHealth). Established by the Victorian Parliament in 1987, VicHealth is a world leader in health promotion and is globally known for its innovation and success in social, environmental and behavioural change. It partners with a diverse array of organisations, communities and individuals to facilitate projects and programs that promote good health and wellbeing, and prevent ill health. For more information about VicHealth - click here
Link to Colloquium workshop on Ensuring relevance and building enthusiasm for Cochrane reviews: determining appropriate methods for identifying priority topics for future Cochrane reviews
Singapore Colloquium a great success!
The presentations from the plenary sessions are now online at http://www.cochrane.org/multimedia/colloquium_2009/. There are various viewing options depending on your connection speed.
Pdf files of poster presentations can be viewed at http://www.cochrane.org/colloquium/2009/virtual_posters/
Cochrane Colloquium
Keystone, Colorado, 18-22 October 2010
Singapore Colloquium
Past & future colloquia here.
Updates
- For reviews in progress with the PHRG, click here
- Website for information about the Strategic Review of The Cochrane Collaboration - click here
- Recommendations from the WHO Commission on Social Determinants of Health – alignment with PHRG's ongoing and planned reviews, and related activities ... click here
- Latest newsletter of the PHRG available now ... click here
- For Cochrane Collaboration updates (inlcuding training and skills development opportunities) , we recommend you subscribe to CCInfo, the bi-weekly electronic bulletin of the Collaboration ... click here
- Cochrane Public Health Review Group Editorial and Methods meeting, March 4-5, 2008. Presentations available here.
- Brief overview available for background information on the transition from the Cochrane Health Promotion and Public Health Field to the Cochrane Public Health Group.
- FAQs about the transition process available.
- 2007 Exploratory meetings to advance the registration of a Cochrane Public Health Review Group
- Please contact us at cochrane@vichealth.vic.gov.au if you would like more information
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