1. Introduction to the Cochrane Ear, Nose and Throat Disorders Group Cochrane Colloquium, Madrid, Spain October 2011

2. Who we are – the editorial base Martin Burton, Joint co-ordinating Editor, Consultant Otolaryngologist based in Oxford, UK Prof. Anne Schilder, Joint co-ordinating editor, Professor of Paediatric Otorhinolaryngology Based in London, UK and Utrecht, Netherlands Jenny Bellorini, Managing Editor based in Dorset, UK Gemma Sandberg, Information Specialist/Trial Search Co-ordinator based in Iowa, USA Samantha (Sam) Faulkner, Assistant Managing Editor/PA based in Oxford, UK The Cochrane ENT Disorders Group is funded by the UK National Institute for Health Research to 2015, for three part-time editorial base staff. We are part of the Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Oxford

3. Who we are – editors Lito Acuin, Consultant Otolaryngologist and Epidemiologist, Philippines Terry Jones, Reader in Head and Neck Surgery and Honorary Consultant Otolaryngologist / Head and Neck Surgeon, UK Adrian James, Consultant Otolaryngologist, Canada Stephen O'Leary, Consultant Otolaryngologist, Australia Richard Rosenfeld, Chairman of Otolaryngology, Professor of Otolaryngology, and editor-in-chief of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, USA Maroeska Rovers, Epidemiologist, Netherlands Ian Williamson, General Practitioner, UK Rafael Perera - Statistical Advisor

4. Who we are – contributors We have over 560 authors from 36 countries

5. What we do We produce systematic reviews of evidence for the prevention, treatment and rehabilitation of ear, nose and throat (ENT) disorders and head and neck cancers, and maintain a comprehensive database of controlled clinical trials within this scope. We are interested in all therapies, including those that might be considered alternative or complementary. We have published 79 ENT reviews and a further 41 protocols for forthcoming reviews. Our reviews and full range of subjects - http://ent.cochrane.org/our- reviewshttp://ent.cochrane.org/our- reviews Cochrane Reviews are updated every two years and new evidence from trials is incorporated.

6. What we do – our reach In 2010/2011 abstracts and plain language summaries (PLS) of reviews from the Cochrane ENT Disorders group received 80,305 views (74,440 unique views) on the Cochrane Library. That puts us 24 th out of 53 review groups. Our most viewed abstract/PLS is ‘Ear drops for the removal of ear wax’ with 3,719 views, and is consistently in the top 20 most viewed reviews on the Cochrane Library (reaching 9 th in the last 3 months).‘Ear drops for the removal of ear wax’ Source: Cochrane Collaboration data April 2010 to March 2011

7. The ENT Group in Colorado, 2010 Attendees: Jenny Bellorini Dr Matthew Ryan Dr Rhoda Wynn Dr Jonathan Perkins Dr Ellen Deutsche Mr Martin Burton Stephanie Jones Prof. Rich Rosenfeld Dr Elliot Regenbogen Gemma Sandberg Milesh Patel Peter Robertson Sam Faulkner We are delighted that Dr Matthew Ryan has registered a title, ‘Intranasal antibiotics for chronic rhinosinusitis’ with the Cochrane ENT Disorders Group, and is currently working on a protocol for the Cochrane Library.

8. Further information Telephone: +44(0)1865 231051 Email: Martin – mburton.CENTDG@nds.ox.ac.ukmburton.CENTDG@nds.ox.ac.uk Anne – aschilder@cochrane-ent.orgaschilder@cochrane-ent.org Jenny - jbellorini@cochrane-ent.orgjbellorini@cochrane-ent.org Gemma - gsandberg@cochrane-ent.orggsandberg@cochrane-ent.org Sam – samantha.faulkner@nds.ox.ac.uksamantha.faulkner@nds.ox.ac.uk Website - http://ent.cochrane.org/http://ent.cochrane.org/ Cochrane Library – http://www.thecochranelibrary.com Follow us on Twitter: CochraneENT Group meal – Casa Nemesio, Paseo de la Castellana, 260. 28046 Madrid @ 9pm Friday ENT Department, West Wing, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, United Kingdom, OX3 9DU