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Re: Evidence-based practice with children and families
Dear Sandy,
CENTRAL "is a bibliographic database of controlled trials identified by
contributors to the Cochrane Collaboration and others, as part of an
international effort to systematically search the world's health care
journals and other sources of information, and create an unbiased
source of data for systematic reviews. The Cochrane Collaboration
embarked on this formidable task in co-operation with the National
Library of Medicine in Washington, DC, USA (who produce Medline), and
Reed Elsevier, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (who produce Embase), because
it has been shown that existing bibliographic databases are inadequate
for the identification of all relevant studies [10]. " It currently
contains 375,143 reports of controlled trials and this number increases
every quarter.
CENTRAL (one of 8 databases within the Cochrane Library) is not
available unless you subscribe to the Cochrane Library either by CD-ROM
or electronically, in which case you are supplied with a password. (I
am guessing you have seen free abstracts of Cochrane reviews at the
website). Eight countries currently have mass user licenses to the CL,
so it's free for users there, tho not in the USA.
See http://www.update-software.com/cochrane/provisions.htm
for more info.
You may also wish to check out the Campbell Collaboration's database of
trials in the fields of education, social welfare and criminology,
C2-SPECTR, which is run out of the University of Pennsylvania. See http://128.91.199.101/
Best wishes
Jane Dennis
Review Group Co-ordinator
Cochrane Developmental, Psychosocial and Learning Problems Group
University of Bristol
School for Policy Studies
8 Priory Road
Bristol BS8 1TZ ENGLAND
Tel +44 (0) 117 954 6782
Fax +44 (0) 117 954 6623
Email J.Dennis@bristol.ac.uk
URL: www.bris.ac.uk/Depts/CochraneBehav
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On Sun, 10 Aug 2003 23:10:58 -0400 Sandra D'angelo <dangelo@uky.edu>
wrote:
>I am familiar with the Cochrane review and abstracts, but I cannot
find "CENTRAL" on their website or on the website of your group. Can
you assist? Thanks, Sandy
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: "JA Dennis, School Policy Studies" <J.Dennis@bristol.ac.uk>
> To: Child Maltreatment Researchers <CHILD-MALTREATMENT-RESEARCH-L@cornell.edu>
> Date: Mon, 4 Aug 2003 13:57:08 +0100
> Subject: Re: Evidence-based practice with children and families
>
> Dear Dr Herrick,
>
> The Cochrane Collaboration's mission is to 'prepare, maintain and
> promote the accessibility of systematic reviews of the effects of
> health care interventions' -- and updates of these reviews are built
> into the system of review production. Each of the 50 Cochrane review
> groups aims to develop the best possible evidence-base for the full
> range of interventions applicable within its scope -- though some of us
> still have a long way to go!
>
> I believe that for your question two Cochrane groups may be of help --
> the Cochrane Depression, Anxiety and Neurosis Group and our own (the
> Cochrane Developmental, Psychosocial and Learning Problems Group).
> Please visit this website:
>
> http://www.cochrane.org/cochrane/regcrgs.htm#1776
>
> ... and scroll down to see the Depression Group's and our yellow
> 'reviews' box-links. Our Group has a number of systematic reviews you
> may find of interest including:
>
> "Scared Straight" and other juvenile awareness programs for preventing
> juvenile delinquency (Cochrane Review)
> Family and parenting interventions in children and adolescents with
> conduct disorder and delinquency aged 10-17 (Cochrane Review) (UPDATE
> IN PROCESS)
> Group-based parent-training programmes for improving emotional and
> behavioural adjustment in 0-3 year old children (Cochrane Review)
> Individual and group-based parenting programmes for improving
> psychosocial outcomes for teenage parents and their children (Cochrane
> Review)
> Parent-training programmes for improving maternal psychosocial health
> (Cochrane Review) (UPDATE IN PROCESS)
>
> Published protocols:
> Cognitive-behavioural training interventions for assisting foster
> carers in the management of difficult behaviour (Cochrane Protocol)
> Cognitive-behavioural interventions for sexually abused children (Cochrane Protocol)
> Exercise to improve self-esteem in children and young people (Cochrane Protocol)
> Home based, parent mediated, early educational intervention for children with, or biologically at risk of, developmental disability (Cochrane Protocol)
> Home-based support for socially disadvantaged mothers (Cochrane Protocol)
> Occupational therapy and physiotherapy for developmental coordination disorder (Cochrane Protocol)
> Parent training interventions in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (Cochrane Protocol)
>
> We hope to publish protocols within the area of multisystemic therapy,
> domestic violence and family group conferencing within the next 6-12
> months.
>
> Eight countries currently have free access to the Cochrane Library
> throught national mass user on-line licence arrangements. Subscriptions
> to the Library can also be bought on CD-ROM or online. See:
>
> http://www.update-software.com/cochrane/provisions.htm
> and
> http://www.update-software.com/cochrane/order.htm
>
> You may also like to keep an eye out for the Campbell Collaboration
> Social Work and Welfare Group ( http://www.campbellcollaboration.org/
> ). I believe that they are planning other reviews including
> therapeutic daycare.
>
> Finally, when you write 'pharamacotherapy' I cannot think of what you
> might mean besides methylphenidate, antidepressants and perhaps
> antipsychotics. No search would be complete without looking at CENTRAL,
> the Cochrane Library's database of 370,000 controlled trials of
> interventions derived not just from electronic searches but
> mass-handsearching exercises.
>
> Best wishes
> Jane Dennis
>
>
> Review Group Co-ordinator
> Cochrane Developmental, Psychosocial and Learning Problems Group
> University of Bristol
> School for Policy Studies
> 8 Priory Road
> Bristol BS8 1TZ ENGLAND
> Tel +44 (0) 117 954 6782
> Fax +44 (0) 117 954 6623
> Email J.Dennis@bristol.ac.uk
> URL: www.bris.ac.uk/Depts/CochraneBehav
>
>
>
> *********************************************************************
>
> On Fri, 1 Aug 2003 13:45:46 -0700 "Herrick, Mary Anne"
> <MAEH300@dshs.wa.gov> wrote:
>
> > Dear Listserve Members,
> >
> > We are doing a literature review on evidence-based interventions with
> > children and families. If you know of any reviews on this subject, I would
> > greatly appreciate citations or email links.
> >
> > Topics we are reviewing include effective interventions for:
> >
> > Child Issues: Anxiety, Depression, Anger/Aggression (ODD),
> > Conduct/Delinquent Behavior (CD), Post Traumatic Stress (PTSD),
> > Withdrawn/Disassociation, Somatic Complaints, Thought (psychotic) Problems,
> > Sexual Concerns (SAY), Suicidal Behavior/Ideation, Attention Problems
> > (ADHD), Social Problems, Eating Disorders, Learning Disabilities, and
> > Self-esteem.
> >
> > Parent Issues: Parenting Skills (Developmentally Appropriate Expectations,
> > Discipline), Motivation, Attachment, Self-esteem, social Skills, Substance
> > Abuse, Depression, Bipolar Disorder, Borderline Personality Disorder, Social
> > Support, Domestic Violence, and Anger Problems.
> >
> > We are also reviewing the following Interventions regarding which
> > interventions are the most effective for whom: Placement Setting
> > (Residential, Group, Therapeutic Foster Care), Parent Training, Home Based
> > Services (IFPS, FPS, Homebuilders), Intensive Case Management, Early
> > Childhood Interventions (Head Start, Therapeutic Day Care, etc), Family
> > Group Conferencing (Family Group Meetings), Multi-Systemic Therapy,
> > Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Pharmacotherapy.
> >
> > Thank you,
> > Mary Anne Herrick, MSW
> > Research Analyst
> > Children's Administration Research
> > Department of Social and Health Services
> > 4045 Delridge Way SW Suite 201
> > Seattle, WA 98106
> > Phone: (206) 923-4885
> > Fax: (206) 933-3547
> > Email: maeh300@dshs.wa.gov
>
>
>
>
> Sandra L. D'Angelo, PhD
>