Asbjørn Hróbjartsson Co-convenor BMG report 2016 Asbjørn Hróbjartsson Co-convenor

Co-convenors Doug Altman, UK Isabelle Boutron, France Asbjørn Hróbjartsson, Denmark David Moher, Canada

Research activities ROBINS-I (BMJ 2016) Revised RoB tool for RCT Work on tool to assess funding and conflict of interest Work on tool to assess reporting biases

Administration Move of secretariat from Canada to Odense, Denmark Thanks to Al Mayhew, our previous research coordinator! Welcome to Camilla Hansen, our research coordinator! Website updated Activities normalised

Colloquium Workshops and Meetings Workshop: Introduction to the ROBINS-I tool (Risk of Bias In Non-randomized Studies of Interventions). Sunday 23 October, 09.00-12.30. Location: Grand Ballroom A. Workshop: Introducing a revised tool for assessing risk of bias in randomized trials. Sunday 23 October, 13.30-17.00. Location: Grand Ballroom A. Meeting: Announcement of revised tools to assess risk of bias in randomized trials and in non-randomized studies. Tuesday 25 October, 13.00-13.50. Location: Emerald A.

New Cochrane structure and BMG Methods groups centralised into a ”Methods Hub”? Co-convenors feedback Unclear administrative and financial consequences Acknowledge need for improved coordination Concerned about the balance between methods vs. other activities

Plans for 2016-17 Research Administrative Tool for assessing conflict of interest and funding Tool for assessing risk of publication bias Administrative Cochrane structural reshuffle Explore more coordinated research activities by BMG

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