Thai Cochrane Network Symposium

The Cochrane Collaboration's 20th Anniversary Symposium: Better Evidence for Better Health

August 21 – 22, 2013

Sirikunakorn Building, President Office, Khon Kaen University, Thailand

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The Cochrane Collaboration's 20th Anniversary: Better Evidence for Better Health

August 21 – 22, 2013 at Sirikunakorn Meeting Room 3 – 4, Sirikunakorn Building,

President Office, Khon Kaen University Thailand

Time/Date

Wednesday, August 21, 2013

Thursday, August 22, 2013

9.00 – 9.30

Opening ceremony

  1. Welcome speech by KKU President
  2. Introduction to Cochrane Collaboration and Thai Cochrane Network (Sound Slides presentation)

Plenary session II: 

1) Development in Cochrane Collaboration: Present and Future 
Speaker: Mr. Steve McDonald
                (ACC Co-director)

2) Meta-analysis of Diagnostic studies: Approach based on the proportional hazards model 
Speaker: Dr. Suphada Charoensawat , 
                Udon Thani Rajabhat University

3) A comparison of Statistical Methods for Identifying Out-of-Date Systematic Reviews
Speaker: Asst. Prof. Porjai Patthanittum,  
                Khon Kaen University, Thailand

Moderator: Asso. Prof. Ratana Panpanich,
                 Chiang Mai University, Thailand

9.30 – 10.30

Keynote speech: Evidence based healthcare: Roles of Cochrane collaboration

Speaker: Prof. Sally Green,
              (ACC Co-director)
              Mr. Steve McDonald
              (ACC Co-director)

Moderator: Prof. Pisake Lumbiganon,
                 TCN Convener

10.30 – 11.00

Break

Break

11.00 – 12.30

Plenary session I: Evidence-based healthcare utilization in health services: from theory to practice

Speakers:

  1. Dr. Somkiat Potisat,Ministry of Public Health, Thailand
  2. Dr. Suthit Kunpradit,Lamphun Hospital, Thailand
  3. Ms. Bussarin Khianman,Kalasin Hospital, Thailand

Moderator:
        Prof. Pagakrong Lumbiganon, 
        Khon Kaen University, Thailand

Plenary session III: Increase Cochrane review authors in SEA with efficient productions

Speakers:

  1. Prof. Jackie Ho,Penang Medical College, Malaysia
  2. Prof. Ova Emilia,Dr Sardjito Hospital, Indonesia   
  3. Prof. Malinee Laopaiboon,Khon Kaen University, Thailand

Moderator: 
        Dr.Siriwan Tangjitgamol,
        Vajira Hospital, Thailand

12.00 -13.30

Lunch

Lunch

13.30-16.30

Parallel sessions:

1.How to conduct a Cochrane review

Facilitators: 
        Asso. Prof. Woraluk Somboonporn, 
        Asst. Prof. Porjai Patthanittum,  
        Khon Kaen University, Thailand  

2. How to access and interpret Cochrane reviews

Facilitators: 
        Asso. Prof. Charoonsak Somboonporn,
        Khon Kaen University, Thailand 
 
**Please choose only one topic for parallel sessions as they will run concurrently. 

 

 

Oral Presentation*: Cochrane reviews from SEA having impact on healthcare policy/guidelinedevelopment

  1. Prof. Jackie Ho,Penang Medical College, Malaysia
  2. Prof. Detty S Nurdiati,Dr Sardjito Hospital, Indonesia 
  3. Dr. Bunpode Suwannachat, Kalasin Hospital, Thailand
  4. Dr. Attasit Srisubat,Ministry of Public Health, Thailand
  5. Dr. Thavatchai Tiamklang,Khon Kaen Hospital, Thailand 

   
Moderator: 
        Prof. Jadsada Thinkamlop,
        Khon Kaen University, Thailand

Closing: 
        Prof. Pisake Lumbiganon,
        TCN Convener

19.00-21.00

Welcome reception



Oral Presentations*  

  1. Effect of restricted pacifier use in breastfeeding term infants for increasing duration of breastfeeding.
  2. Skin preparation for preventing infection following caesarean section
  3. Rapid versus stepwise negative pressure application for vacuum extraction assisted vaginal delivery.
  4. Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) versus percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) or retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS) for kidney stones.
  5. Double-bundle versus single-bundle reconstruction for anterior cruciate ligament rupture in adults.