Cochrane Reviews are systematic reviews of primary research in human health care and health policy, and are internationally recognized as the highest standard in evidence-based health care. They investigate the effects of interventions for prevention, treatment and rehabilitation. They also assess the accuracy of a diagnostic test for a given condition in a specific patient group and setting. Cochrane Reviews are published online in the Cochrane Library.
The Cochrane Lung Cancer Review Group (CLCRG) is one of 52 international Review Groups. The CLCRG coordinates the publication of systematic reviews on lung cancer and pleural mesothelioma.
History : The LCG was first established by Xavier Bonfill in 1998 and was originally hosted by the Ibero-American Cochrane Centre, Barcelona, Spain. In 2013 it moved to Besançon, France where it is hosted by the University Hospital and the University of Franche-Comté. It is currently supported by grants from the INCa (The French National Institute of Cancer), the French Cochrane Centre, and receives logistical support from the IFCT (Intergoupe Francophone de Cancérologie Thoracique) .
Organisation of the group :
Managing Editor : Corynne Marchal (France)
Co-ordinating Editor : Virginie Westeel, pulmonologist (France)
Editorial board : an international group of clinical and methodological editors
David R Baldwin (UK)
Alain Bernard (France)
Roberto Ferrara (Italy)
Kwun Fong (Australia)
Cheryl Ho (Canada)
Martina Imbimbo (Switzerland)
Reem Malouf (UK)
Renee Manser (Australia)
Noelle O'Rourke (UK) - Criticism Editor
Sara Ramella (Italy)
John C. Ruckdeschel (USA)
Mia Schmidt-Hansen (UK)
Tom Treasure (UK)
Statistical Editors :
Marta Roqué (Spain) - Iberoamerican Cochrane Centre
Information Specialists :
François Calais (France) - University Library of Franche-Comté
Colin Sidre (France) - University Library of Paris Cité
Consumers :
Ian Stubbin (Australia)
Tom Haswell (UK)
Andre Stoop (Belgium)- member of the Belgium association
VAINCRE issued from the European Lung Cancer Working Party