PNS | DEHRADUN
The third Cochrane India Conclave began at AIIMS Rishikesh on Saturday with learning of protocols from evidence synthesis to evidence creation, dissemination and extension. Organised with the objective of promoting value-based healthcare services, medical experts and researchers from national and international level are participating in various workshops and brainstorming on strengthening the medical system.
Taking forward the agenda of evidence-based healthcare in India, the first day of the conclave saw medical experts deliberate extensively on the need to scale up public health initiatives and improve healthcare outcomes across the country. The event was jointly inaugurated by the co-chair of the Cochrane India conclave and executive director of AIIMS Rishikesh Dr Meenu Singh and the co-chair of the Cochrane India Network Dr Anju Sinha.
In her address, Singh dwelt on topics such as developing protocols for meta-analysis, assessing the quality and risk of bias of studies, interpreting meta-analytic models and critically evaluating the accuracy of diagnostic tests. The dean Academics of AIIMS Rishikesh Dr Jaya Chaturvedi described the workshop as helpful in better understanding the healthcare scenario. The participants would also be provided with tools to evaluate information and evidence, making it easier for them to take decisions in health and treatment. The organising secretary of the programme and senior librarian of the institute Sandeep Kumar Singh said that with new experts working in the field of research facing various challenges, this workshop would give the researchers the opportunity to prepare research questions, do an in-depth search of literature and assess the quality of data.
