New Cochrane Trainees Podcast from Cochrane UK. After lots of time recording, editing and jingle -amking, we are excited to launch our new podcast! Each episode will be a conversation between the Cochrane UK Trainees and an important figure in evidence healthcare.

The first episode is an interview with Anna Noel-Storr from Cochrane Crowd, which promises to transform the way members of the public get involved with Cochrane and even become named authors on a Cochrane Review. Please take a listen, like, comment and share. We hope you enjoy!

'“Once you’re diagnosed, you’re pretty much left to your own devices” she told me. “You get to a point where you’re written off, as there’s nothing they can do. I worry that there are things that could be done. Physiotherapy on Mum’s hands could be useful. There is nobody who is trying to improve her life; only keep things as they are.”'

A powerful blog looking at the lived experience of carers and the evidence that may help them. Part of our Dementia in the Spotlight series, running throughout July.

More treatment is not necessarily better.

Find out why in the new Key Concepts blog from Students 4 Best Evidence blog here: http://bit.ly/2tSDrSy

"The arts, including music, dance and visual arts, can potentially bypass barriers to self-expression resulting from deteriorating verbal skills. They offer exciting possibilities to work with people with dementia in creative ways and in a variety of forms and settings, ranging from groups with a largely recreational aim to individual arts therapies..."

The latest blog from our Dementia in the Spotlight series

"Patient-centred outcomes are still sadly lacking. Flagship journals are still reluctant to publish qualitative data. We have a long way to go to overcome biases against patients in clinical trials."

A new blog from our Dementia in the Spotlight series

Beware of conflicting interests...

Read the latest Key Concepts blog from Students 4 Best Evidence here: http://buff.ly/2u3LYUL

The Cavendish Crash and Wimbeldon leg injuries are featured in this bonus blog for our Evidence for Everyday Health Choices series.

"Expert opinion can only be right if it’s based on the best available evidence."

Read the latest Key Concepts blog by Students 4 Best Evidence here: http://buff.ly/2tYV6ec

"Sadly, “small” and “of uncertain clinical importance” are the words chosen by the Cochrane reviewers to describe the effects seen. Whilst activities of daily living were sometimes less impaired on rivastigmine, no changes in behavioural symptoms were seen, and, what’s more, rivastigmine had side effects..."


In this blog for our dementia series #dementiaspotlight, care home nurse Helen Cowan reflects on Cochrane evidence on rivastigmine and the use of this drug in practice.