A new publication in The BMJ presents INSPECT-SR, an international consensus-based tool developed to help systematic reviewers assess the trustworthiness of randomised controlled trials before including them in evidence syntheses. The publication includes Andreas Lundh, Associate Professor at our centre, as a co-author. INSPECT-SR was developed in response to growing concerns that problematic studies may […]

Earlier this month, Christoffer Bruun Korfitsen successfully defended his PhD thesis entitled “Conflicts of interest in peer review of biomedical research”. He started working on the project in 2021, when he first became affiliated with Cochrane Denmark & CEBMO. If you are interested in reading more about his project, we have listed relevant sources below: […]

Webinar hosted by the SPIRIT-CONSORT Executive Group. When: November 10, 2026, 15:00 – 17:30 CET. What to Expect:  * Insights from leading researchers and methodologists on opportunities and future directions for CONSORT. * Learnings from AI-driven tools to streamline and improve CONSORT implementation.  * Thought-provoking discussions on how reporting guidelines should evolve to maximize impact. […]

Webinar hosted by Cochrane Denmark & CEBMO. When: 6 October 2026 from 12:00 noon to 12:45 PM (CEST). Join us for an insightful lecture introducing QUADAS-3, the updated tool for evaluating the risk of bias and applicability of diagnostic test accuracy (DTA) studies. Building upon its widely used predecessors (QUADAS and QUADAS-2), QUADAS-3 addresses key […]

This week, we held our annual consultancy services theme session at Cochrane Denmark and Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine Odense (CEBMO). Our consultancy service plays an important role in supporting researchers with methodological guidance on systematic reviews, scoping reviews, randomised clinical trials, and other clinical research projects from Odense University Hospital and the University of Southern […]

New publication from our centre. In a random sample of 200 systematic reviews, more than half of the systematic reviews described using PRISMA 2020 outside its intended scope (e.g., to guide review conduct).  The researchers encourage systematic review authors to use reporting guidelines like PRISMA 2020 to guide reporting and to use more appropriate resources, […]

When: 17 February 2026 from 11:00 to 12:00 (CET)Where: Zoom In this webinar, Prof. Martin G. Tolsgaard from the Copenhagen Academy for Medical Education and Simulation (CAMES) will give a talk about research on medical education, artificial intelligence, and related methodological challenges.

When: 28 October 2025 from 13:00 to 13:45 (CEST)Where: ZoomChristian Gunge Riberholt, associate professor at the University of Copenhagen will give a talk on trial sequential analyses and the potential errors of using it.

When: 24 June 2025 from 12:00 noon to 12:45 PM (CET)Where: Zoom Stine Kjær Urhøj, assistant professor Københavns Universitet - University of Copenhagen, will talk about live birth bias and other methodological challenges in perinatal epidemiology.

When: 4 March 2025 from 12:00 noon to 12:45 PM (CET)Where: Zoom Join us for an insightful webinar, "Qualitative Evidence Synthesis – A Practical Approach," where Merete Bjerrum, director at the JBI Danish Centre of Systematic Reviews and professor at Aalborg University, will guide you through effective methods for synthesizing qualitative research. Whether you're new to […]