Cochrane and its prospects in Bosnia and Herzegovina: Relying on Cochrane Croatia

Mahmić-Kaknjo, Mersiha; Puljak, Livia; Markotić, Filipa; Fidahic, Mahir; Muhamedagić, Lejla; Zakarija‐Grković, Irena

doi:10.5644/ama2006-124.127

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“…Some of the respondents stated that this questionnaire was the first time they heard about the CL. Additionally, following the footsteps of the neighboring Croatia, we started publishing articles on Cochrane in the official journal of BH Academy of Sciences ( 20 ).…”

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“…A nation-wide study among physicians in Croatia concluded that there was low awareness about EBM and the CL (30%), and additional educational interventions were required ( 6 ). Unlike Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina (BH) has no organized Cochrane activity ( 20 ). Our study aimed to assess the awareness, knowledge, use, and attitudes toward EBM and the CL (as the only available EBM database in BH with unrestricted access) among physicians in Zenica-Doboj Canton (ZDC), to help in the implementation of educational activities that would improve the use of EBM and the CL.…”

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Awareness, knowledge, use, and attitudes toward evidence based medicine in a developing country: survey of physicians in a canton in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Mahmić-Kaknjo

Kadić²,

Hodzic³

et al. 2015

Croat Med J

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AimTo assess awareness, knowledge, use, and attitudes toward evidence-based medicine (EBM) and The Cochrane Library (CL) among physicians from Zenica-Doboj Canton (ZDC), Bosnia and Herzegovina.MethodsIn this cross-sectional study, a self-administered anonymous questionnaire was sent by post to all state owned health institutions (2 hospitals and 11 Primary Health Care Institutions) in ZDC. The main outcome measures were physicians’ awareness of the Cochrane, awareness and use of CL, access to EBM databases, and access to internet at work. 358 of 559 physicians responded (63.69%).Results23.18% of respondents stated they had access to EBM databases, but only 3.91% named the actual EBM databases they used. The question on the highest level of evidence in EBM was correctly answered by 35.7% respondents, 34.64% heard about Cochrane and 32.68% heard about CL. They obtained information about CL mostly on the internet and from colleagues, whereas the information about EBM was obtained mainly during continuous medical education.ConclusionAlthough the attitudes toward EBM are positive, there is a low awareness of EBM among physicians in ZDC. Open access to the CL should be used more. Educational interventions in popularizing EBM and Cochrane are needed to raise awareness both among students and practicing physicians, and finally among lay audience.

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Awareness, knowledge, use, and attitudes toward evidence based medicine in a developing country: survey of physicians in a canton in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Mahmić-Kaknjo

Kadić²,

Hodzic³

et al. 2015

Croat Med J

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“…Cochrane Library). Knjižnica Cochrane sastoji se od ukupno šest baza podataka koje sadrže različite vrste visokokvalitetnih, neovisnih dokaza za donošenje odluka u zdravstvu 10 . Dostupna je online od 1996. godine 5 .…”

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Cochrane kolaboracija: povijest i razvoj

2017

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Sažetak. Cochrane kolaboracija međunarodna je i neprofitna organizacija čiji je temeljni cilj promicanje medicine temeljene na dokazima (engl. Evidence based medicine; EBM) te stvaranje i širenje pouzdanih, visokokvalitetnih dokaza o intervencijskim i dijagnostičkim postupcima u zdravstvenoj zaštiti. Archibald Cochrane bio je škotski liječnik i jedan od idejnih začetnika medicine temeljene na dokazima, u čiju je čast organizacija dobila ime. Organizacija je osnovana 1993. godine u Oxfordu (UK) pod vodstvom sira Iaina Chalmersa. Danas Cochrane kolaboracija okuplja više od 40 tisuća suradnika i volontera iz više od 130 zemalja. Cochrane kolaboracija sastoji se od nekoliko različitih radnih skupina, koje podržavaju rad organizacije. Glavni proizvod Cochrane kolaboracije je baza sustavnih pregleda (engl. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews; CDSR) koja predstavlja glavni dio knjižnice Cochrane (engl. Cochrane Library). Knjižnica Cochrane sadrži različite vrste visokokvalitetnih, neovisnih dokaza za donošenje odluka u zdravstvu. Svakodnevni razvoj Cochrane kolaboracije očituje se povećanjem broja Cochrane sustavnih pregleda te broja suradnika. Cochrane kolaboracija ima nekoliko ciljeva za budućnost, među kojima se ističu želja da se visokokvalitetni dokazi učine dostupnima svakome diljem svijeta te etabliranje kolaboracije kao glavnog zagovornika zdravstvene zaštite temeljene na dokazima.Ključne riječi: Archibald Cochrane; Cochrane kolaboracija; Iain Chalmers; medicina temeljena na dokazima Abstract. Cochrane Collaboration is an international and non-profit organization whose main goal is to promote Evidence-Based Medicine (EBM) and to create and disseminate reliable, high-quality evidence on interventional and diagnostic procedures in the health care. Archibald Cochrane was a Scottish physician and one of the founders of evidence-based medicine. The organization was named after him, in his honour. The organization was founded in 1993 in Oxford (UK), under the leadership of Sir Iain Chalmers. Nowadays, Cochrane Collaboration brings together over 40 000 associates and volunteers from more than 130 countries. Cochrane Collaboration consists of several different working groups, which support the organization. The main product of Cochrane Collaboration is the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (CDSR), which is the main part of the Cochrane Library. The Cochrane Library contains various types of high-quality, independent evidence for decision-making in healthcare. The daily development of Cochrane Collaboration is concentrated on the increase of the number of Cochrane systematic reviews and the number of collaborators. Cochrane Collaboration has several goals for the future, including a desire to make high-quality evidence available to anyone around the world and to establish collaboration as the main evidence-based health advocate.

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“…This has been a great achievement as numerous sympathizers gathered together from all over BH: Zenica, Sarajevo, Mostar, Tuzla. Furthermore, once again the support from Cochrane Croatia proved to be invaluable, as predicted in an article that circled the world in the Effective Healthcare Program’s weekly article alert of the US Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality’s Effective Healthcare Program’s Scientific Resource Center (SRC) ( 1 ). Finally it is important to note the interest expressed by decision makers–as representatives of the Federal Ministry of Health, Federal Ministry of Education and Science and State Ministry of Civil Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina participated in the symposium.…”

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First BH Cochrane Symposium held

Mahmić-Kaknjo

Novo²,

Krleža-Jerić

2016

Mater Sociomed

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The first BH Cochrane Symposium was held on 12 October 2015 in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina (BH), organized by the Agency for Quality and Accreditation in Healthcare in Federation of BH (AKAZ) and Medical Faculty University of Sarajevo. A group of ten national and international experts presented the Cochrane organization and systematic reviews, as well as the IMPACT Observatory, development of guidelines in BH, and the role of AKAZ. Examples of the development and use of Cochrane reviews in evidence informed decision making in health as well as research integrity were presented and discussed. Major BH decision makers and interested professionals from all over BH participated in a symposium and its lively discussion, especially from the perspective of Cochrane and its activities in BH, and the collaboration with the Croatian Cochrane. It can be expected that this symposium will inspire further growth of participation and use of Cochrane in BH and increase the awareness of various aspects of evidence informed medicine and research integrity.

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Cochrane and its prospects in Bosnia and Herzegovina: Relying on Cochrane Croatia

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Awareness, knowledge, use, and attitudes toward evidence based medicine in a developing country: survey of physicians in a canton in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Awareness, knowledge, use, and attitudes toward evidence based medicine in a developing country: survey of physicians in a canton in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Cochrane kolaboracija: povijest i razvoj

First BH Cochrane Symposium held

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