Implementing the Spokesperson Policy October 2016

Updated policy Updated policy approved by CSG two days ago. Tweaked to make it easier to follow. Key change: If you use your Cochrane title, you must be explicit that your views are your own.

Some tips: Be explicit where you can: Presentation slides Blogs Press releases Make best effort when you don’t have as much control Press interviews (use phrases such as “In my opinion”)

Disclosure of Interests (last 3 years) Lisa Bero Research funding from the California Breast Cancer Research Program, The Cochrane Collaboration Methods Innovation Fund, US Office of Research Integrity, and the US National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. Co-chair of The Cochrane Collaboration since 2013; receive remuneration that is paid to The University of Sydney Served on numerous guideline panels and committees to evaluate COI Have numerous publications related to conflicts of interest The views expressed in this talk are my own and not those of Cochrane.

National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) Views expressed in this presentation are personal and do not necessarily reflect the views of: National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) National Library of Medicine (NLM) National Institutes of Health (NIH) US Department of Health and Human Services Used with Permission from Hilda Bastian

EMA letter on Nordic Cochrane website “The views we express here and our conclusions are based on the facts we present; they are ours and not those of any organisation.” http://nordic.cochrane.org/sites/nordic.cochrane.org/files/public/uploads/ResearchHighlights/Complaint-to-ombudsman-over-EMA.pdf

On a blog “Her words stated and expressed in this blog are entirely personal, and do not represent any official views or opinions of Cochrane.”

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