Conferences, meetings and virtual events
From 23 to 27 June 2024, CEBaP participated in the International Society of Blood Transfusion (ISBT) congress in Barcelona, Spain. We presented findings from the SUPPLY project on optimal plasmapheresis frequencies during the 'Donors and Donation Working Party' session. We also presented our systematic review on plasmapheresis frequency and donor health in the 'Plasma – the Big Picture' session, and a poster on drinking interventions to reduce vasovagal reactions in blood donors.
The conference offered an excellent opportunity to present our work, attend diverse sessions, and connect with global experts in donor selection and Patient Blood Management.
On 9 September 2024, CEBaP participated in the 4th Evidence-Based Research (EBR) conference, a satellite event of the Global Evidence Summit. Centred around the theme 'Bridging Silos', the event focused on EBR across disciplines and moving beyond the Global North. We presented our work on establishing an evidence ecosystem to support evidence-based research on first aid training in low- and middle-income countries. The conference delivered important perspectives into promoting relevant research in resource-constrained settings.
The second Global Evidence Summit took place in Prague, Czech Republic, from 10 to 13 September 2024. The Summit is a collaboration between Cochrane, JBI, the Guidelines International Network (GIN), and the Campbell Collaboration, that targets everyone with an interest in evidence production, systematic reviews, research synthesis, and evidence-informed policy and practice. CEBaP contributed with 3 short oral presentations and a workshop on tools for effective evidence dissemination.
In October 2024, CEBaP, as a member of the First Aid Task Force, attended the annual face-to-face meeting of the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation in Taipei, Taiwan. At this meeting, evidence from three systematic reviews and three scoping reviews was discussed. Treatment recommendations were formulated that will inform the 2025 evidence-based global resuscitation council guidelines, including those of the European Resuscitation Council. Additionally, CEBaP hosted a beginner-level workshop on how to use Covidence and Rayyan during the development of systematic and scoping reviews.
Twenty October 2024 marked the fifth World Evidence-Based Healthcare (EBHC) Day, a global initiative to raise awareness of the need for better evidence to inform healthcare policy, practice and decision-making. In 2024, World EBHC Day centred on the theme 'Health and Beyond: from Evidence to Action'. This campaign emphasized the crucial role of intersectoral collaboration in tackling the complex challenges posed by simultaneous global crises, known as a polycrisis. As a proud evidence ambassador, Cochrane First Aid, which is hosted and coordinated by CEBaP, published a blog on the importance of knowledge translation and trust in polycrisis times on the World EBHC Day’s website.
On 11 December 2024, CEBaP Junior Researcher and PhD student Irvin Kendall participated in the '3 Minute Thesis Competition' (3MT) at KU Leuven, an international contest where PhD students from around the world explain their research to a broad audience in just three minutes. As one of 15 candidates selected from KU Leuven, Irvin presented his doctoral research on first aid training in Sub-Saharan African settings. Although the award went to another contestant, Irvin gained invaluable insights into science communication. Watch Irvin's talk below.
