Geographical Group Reporting Submission

Group Cochrane South Africa

Name Mark Engel

Activity name / title Cochrane Library Webinar Series "Evidence in Plain Language – navigating plain language summaries in the Cochrane Library"

Which function does this relate to?

Tier one Promote Cochrane and its work

Tier two Train users of evidence

Tier three Act as a coordinating centre for Cochrane activities

Tier four N/A

Evidence production N/A

Date

Start date 28-02-2025

Proposed end date 28-02-2025

on-going No

Was this activity in collaboration with other organization(s) or partner(s)? If so which? No

Person to contact if any queries about this activity Lorenzo Bennie
Lorenzo.Bennie@mrc.ac.za

Type of activity Trainings, learning opportunities, workshops, Dissemination / Knowledge Translation, Promote Cochrane or the Cochrane geographic group(s) & gain visibility

Please give additional activity details (i.e., reach, impact, duration, return on investment) This 60-minute webinar, presented by Mark Engel, provided attendees with practical skills and knowledge on how to read and create plain language summaries of systematic reviews in the Cochrane Library. The session aimed to enhance participants’ ability to communicate complex research findings in a clear and accessible way, ensuring that evidence is understandable to a broader audience, including patients, policymakers, and the public.

Link and documents

By checking this box, my center consents to the use of these photos for Cochrane internal and external purposes, such as websites, reports, social media, etc. Yes