Cochrane First Aid
In April 2019, CEBaP launched Cochrane First Aid. Cochrane First Aid aspires to create a global independent network of people interested in developing, disseminating and implementing high-quality research evidence on first aid. It not only aims to link the major players in the field of first aid and Cochrane as the world’s major evidence-synthesizing organization, but also focuses on knowledge translation, i.e. supporting the evidence being put into practice. Other goals of Cochrane First Aid include building demand, stakeholder engagement and review production.
Cochrane First Aid is led by CEBaP Manager Emmy De Buck, and coordinated by 2 CEBaP researchers. The Global First Aid Reference Centre of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies is a collaborating centre of Cochrane First Aid.
Find out more about Cochrane First Aid and discover opportunities to become an active collaborator on the Cochrane First Aid website, or follow their adventures via X, Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn.
Achievements in 2024
Below, you can find Cochrane First Aid’s most important achievements of 2024 for each of the 7 main strategic goals. For the full annual report, visit the Cochrane First Aid website.
As part of the strategic goal on ‘Positioning ourselves in Cochrane’, Cochrane First Aid together with 3 Cochrane Review Groups and 1 other Cochrane Field successfully applied to become a new Thematic Group on Acute and Emergency Care. This partnership is designed to advance collaboration and research across this broad range of specialised topic areas, improve the quality and accessibility of evidence for healthcare providers in time-sensitive settings, and ultimately have substantial beneficial effects on patient’s lives.
Achievements in 2023
Providing Cochrane evidence on first aid in easy-to-digest formats to everyone, including laypeople, is still one of the most important tasks for Cochrane First Aid. In 2023, more linguistic barriers were broken down: the Cochrane First Aid blogshots are now available in 13 languages. In addition, Cochrane First Aid started working on its two new strategic goals: facilitating primary research, and positioning themselves within Cochrane.
Below, you can find Cochrane First Aid’s most important achievements of 2023 for each of the 7 main strategic goals. For the full annual report, visit the Cochrane First Aid website.
Achievements in 2022
In 2022, providing Cochrane evidence in easy-to-digest formats to everyone, including laypeople, has remained an important task for our colleagues who coordinate Cochrane First Aid (CFA). In addition, CFA has developed a new strategic plan for the upcoming 3 years, while navigating the uncertainty of the long-term strategic direction and organisational structure of Cochrane.
Below, you can find CFA’s most important achievements of 2022 for each of the 5 main strategic goals. For the full annual report, that also introduces the new strategic plan for 2023-2025, visit the CFA website.
Achievements in 2021
Although we did not anticipate it in 2020, we found ourselves still living with the COVID-19 pandemic throughout 2021. Providing reliable scientific evidence to everyone, including laypeople, in a timely manner, remained an important task for our colleagues who coordinate Cochrane First Aid (CFA).
In addition, CFA has further promoted the importance of evidence-based first aid, both in the evidence and first aid communities. Below, you can find CFA’s most important achievements of 2021 for each of the 5 main strategic goals. For more information and the full annual report, visit the CFA website.
Achievements in 2020
2020 has been a challenging year, mainly because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It has emphasized the importance of providing reliable scientific evidence to everyone, including laypeople, in a timely manner. Cochrane First Aid feels proud to have contributed to this. Below, you can find their most important achievements of 2020 for each of their 5 main strategic goals. For more information and the full annual report, visit their website.
