The new edition of the Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions (Version 6) has been launched and is freely available via the Cochrane website.

A new Campbell review, 'Citizen engagement in public services in low- and middle-income countries: A mixed-methods systematic review of participation, inclusion, transparency, and accountability (PITA) initiatives' has been published. The review features Denny John as a co-author, who has guided the component on economic evidence.

The Campbell South Asia Centre, the regional representative body of the Campbell Collaboration, was launched at a formal event in New Delhi on 2 July.Campbell South Asia's aims are to promote Campbell and findings from Campbell studies across the region, provide training on evidence synthesis reviews and maps, and to host events for policy-makers and practicitioners on using evidence, as well as to undertake commissioned research synthesis studies.

Economics Methods Group member Denny John is a review member of the WHO Report on 'Snakebite Envenoming: A strategy for prevention and control.'The report contains details of the costs needed for lower middle income countries (LMICs) to develop snakebite envenoming strategies, which is detailed on page 45. 

A full list of Chairman's Update Reports can be found here. 

The latest Chairman's Update Report - for December 2018 - is now available to read.To see the full report, click here.

The latest Chairman's Update Report - for September 2018 - is now available to read.To see the full report, click here.

The latest Chairman's Update Report - for July 2018 - is now available to read.To see the full report, click here. 

This year's Cochrane Colloquium is due to take place between 16-18th September 2018, but Cochrane Methods are hosting workshops in advance of the event on Saturday 15th September.The Economics Methods Group will be hosting an 'Introduction to economics methods' workshop, which will cover four topics: