Publications

EBM has been present in Poland for some years, and physicians are more and more aware of its importance in everyday practice, but do not necessarily use it. The community of professionals interested in developing systematic reviews has been growing, but they often lack necessary knowledge and skills. First Cochrane review protocols authored by the Polish authors were published in 2004, first full review was published in 2008. Since then Polish authors have authored or co-authored ten full reviews and eight protocols (identified on the basis of Archie).  At the end of 2014 altogether 31 people have been actively involved to some extent into Cochrane reviews development. Another member of EBM team from Krakow  (Jan Brozek) was also involved in the development of GRADE-pro, used by Cochrane authors to create Summary of Findings Tables.

According to the information contained on Archie 77 people with Polish affiliation are registered in 29 Cochrane Entities (groups and networks). Thirty five people are registered as authors, not all of them have already participated in protocol or review publication, and twenty four are registered as referees.

List of Cochrane reviews with Polish authors or co-authors

Full reviews:

  1. Bala MM, Strzeszynski L, Topor-Madry R, Cahill K. Mass media interventions for smoking cessation in adults. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2013;6: CD004704. doi: 10.1002/14651858. CD004704.pub3. Update of: Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2008 Jan 23;(1):CD004704. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD004704.pub2
  2. Bala MM, Riemsma RP, Wolff R, Kleijnen J. Microwave coagulation for liver metastases. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2013, Issue 10. Art. No.: CD010163. doi: 10.1002/14651858. CD010163.pub2
  3. Bala MM, Riemsma RP, Wolff R, Kleijnen J. Cryotherapy for liver metastases. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2013 Jun 5;6:CD009058. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD009058.pub2
  4. Riemsma RP, Bala MM, Wolff R, Kleijnen J. Electro-coagulation for liver metastases. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2013 May 31;5:CD009497. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD009497.pub2.
  5. Riemsma RP, Bala MM, Wolff R, Kleijnen J. Percutaneous ethanol injection for liver metastases. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2013 May 31;5:CD008717. doi:10.1002/14651858.CD008717.pub2.
  6. Riemsma RP, Bala MM, Wolff R, Kleijnen J. Transarterial (chemo)embolisation versus no intervention or placebo intervention for liver metastases. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2013 Apr 30;4:CD009498. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD009498.pub3.
  7. Taylor RS, Dalal H, Jolly K, Moxham T, Zawada A. Home-based versus centre-based cardiac rehabilitation. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2010 Jan 20;(1):CD007130. doi: 10.1002/14651858. CD007130.pub2.
  8. Baujat B, Bourhis J, Blanchard P, Overgaard J, Ang KK, Saunders M, Le Maître A, Bernier J, Horiot JC, Maillard E, Pajak TF, Poulsen MG, Bourredjem A, O'Sullivan B, Dobrowsky W, Hliniak A, Skladowski K, Hay JH, Pinto LHJ, Fu KK, Fallai C, Sylvester R, Pignon JP, MARCH Collaborative Group. Hyperfractionated or accelerated radiotherapy for head and neck cancer. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2010, Issue 12. Art. No.: CD002026. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD002026.pub2.
  9. Romano M, Minozzi S, Bettany-Saltikov J, Zaina F, Chockalingam N, Kotwicki T, Maier-Hennes A, Negrini S. Exercises for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2012, Issue 8. Art. No.: CD007837. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD007837.pub2.
  10. Negrini S, Minozzi S, Bettany-Saltikov J, Zaina F, Chockalingam N, Grivas TB, Kotwicki T, Maruyama T, Romano M, Vasiliadis ES. Braces for idiopathic scoliosis in adolescents. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2010, Issue 1. Art. No.: CD006850. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD006850.pub2.
  11. Wrzosek A, Woron J, Dobrogowski J, Jakowicka-Wordliczek J, Wordliczek J. Topical clonidine for neuropathic pain. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2015, Issue 8. Art. No.: CD010967. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD010967.pub2.
  12. Cirocchi R, Trastulli S, Randolph J, Guarino S, Di Rocco G, Arezzo A, D'Andrea V, Santoro A, Barczyñski M, Avenia N. Total or near-total thyroidectomy versus subtotal thyroidectomy for multinodular non-toxic goitre in adults. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2015, Issue 8. Art. No.: CD010370. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD010370.pub2.
  13. Coppola A, Windyga J, Tufano A, Yeung C, Di Minno MND. Treatment for preventing bleeding in people with haemophilia or other congenital bleeding disorders undergoing surgery. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2015, Issue 2. Art. No.: CD009961. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD009961.pub2.

Protocols:

  1. Bala MM, Riemsma RP, Wolff R, Kleijnen J. Transarterial (chemo)embolisation versus other nonsurgical ablation methods for liver metastases (Protocol). Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2013, Issue 6. Art. No.: CD010588. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD010588.
  2. Golicki D, Macioch T, Niewada M, Jakubczyk M, Tlustochowicz M, Owczarek W, Tlustochowicz W. TNF-alpha inhibitors for psoriatic arthritis (Protocol). Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2009, Issue 3. Art. No.: CD007940. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD007940
  3. Vidal L, Gurion R, Gafter-Gvili A, Raanani P, Robak T, Shpilberg O. Chlorambucil for the treatment of patients with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia, or small lymphocytic lymphoma (Protocol). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2011, Issue 10. Art. No.: CD009341. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD009341.
  4. Aboumarzouk OM, Bondad J, Ahmed K, Khan MS, Kynaston HG, Dasgupta P, Guru K, Chlosta PL. Robotic versus open radical cystectomy for bladder cancer in adults (Protocol). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2015, Issue 10. Art. No.: CD011903. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD011903.