The Cochrane Information Retrieval Methods Group (Cochrane IRMG) achieved official registration with The Cochrane Collaboration on 16 November 2004. The Group aims to provide advice and support, to conduct research and to facilitate information exchange regarding the information retrieval activities of The Cochrane Collaboration. The emphasis will be on providing practical support for the development of information retrieval techniques and facilities for information searchers.
These pages were last updated by Bernadette Coles (Co-ordinator IRMG) on 5th November 2009
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The Group's Annual General Meeting was sucessfully held at 7.30-9.00am on October 13th 2009 during the XVII Cochrane Colloquium in Singapore.
Cochrane Methods Groups have been established to develop methodology and advise The Cochrane Collaboration on how the validity and precision of systematic reviews can be improved. Methods Groups base their activities around six core functions; these are discussed in greater detail in the 'Activities' section.
The Group aims to provide advice and support, to conduct research and to facilitate information exchange regarding methods to support the information retrieval activities of The Cochrane Collaboration.
Cochrane Colloquium
Keystone, Colorado, 18-22 October 2010
Singapore Colloquium
Past & future colloquia here.
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