The equity group: Supporting Cochrane's social responsibility of improving health equity

Rosie Parker*, Jennifer Petkovic, Jordi Pardo Pardo, Andrea Darzi, Omar Dewidar, Joanne Khabsa, Elizabeth Kristjansson, Tamara Lotfi, Olivia Magwood, Lawrence Mbuagbaw, Kevin Pottie, Alison Riddle, Ammar Saad, Eve Tomlinson, Peter Tugwell, Vivian Welch

*Corresponding author for this work

Research output: Book/ReportCommissioned report

Abstract

Introduction:
Health equity is a moral and ethical imperative for clinicians, researchers, policymakers, and all who use health research. Both Cochrane and the Campbell Collaboration have focused on health equity for many years.

Methods:
The new Equity Group will continue and expand this work by designing a program of projects aiming to (1) promote equity in the evidence base, (2) ensure equitable processes for stakeholder engagement, (3) produce high-priority, equity-focused evidence syntheses, (4) build capacity for equity design, analysis, and reporting, and (5) promote equity in implementation tools.

Results:
We will build on our current network of collaborators and create a group structure striving to recruit across the PROGRESS-Plus characteristics.

Conclusion:
We invite readers to join our cause and contribute wherever they are able. Together, we can help Cochrane achieve its social responsibility of improving health equity at a planetary level.
Original languageEnglish
PublisherCochrane Collaboration
Number of pages7
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 15 May 2023

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