Cochrane Rehabilitation Newsletter Issue 67

Trusted evidence. Informed decisions. Better health.

Issue 67 | November 2023

News and Events

In 2024, WHO will continue to celebrate the power of audio-visual storytelling for health promotion with all who are interested in public health narratives. The 5th Health for All Film Festival (HAFF) calls for submissions from November 1, 2023, to January 31, 2024.
Since audio-visual communication is one of the essential components of WHO’s “Communicating for health impact” approach, the goal of HAFF is to boost the art of short films as a means of increasing awareness and promoting global health issues. Read more…

Cochrane Rehabilitation’s pills about oncological rehabilitation

Angela Palomba and Carlotte Kiekens published a Cochrane Rehabilitation Corner (Italian language) about oncological rehabilitation, highlighting three different blogshots. Read more…

The Latest Cochrane Systematic Reviews
Relevant to Rehabilitation

News and Events

The 18th World Congress of the International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (ISPRM) will be a major event in Sydney, Australia, running from June 1–6, 2024. Read more…

#CallforAbstracts for the upcoming WCNR 2024-Deadline Extended!
Join the 13th World Congress for Neurorehabilitation in the beautiful and vibrant city of Vancouver, Canada, from May 22–25, 2024. The abstract submission deadline has been extended to November 30. Early Bird registration rates are available until January 1, 2024.
Updates and information can be found at https://wfnr-congress.org/

Partnerships

Società Italiana di Fisioterapia (SIF)
SIF is an association founded in 2010, committed to the promotion of scientific activities in the field of Physiotherapy. Its purpose is to promote the dissemination of clinical knowledge and evidence-based practice, taking any initiative deemed appropriate to achieve these objectives. SIF working groups are engaged in pursuing the aims of the society through several initiatives. R ead more…

Update on Blogshot Translations

Check here to find the latest translated blogshots. This month there are 3 blogshots in Japanese and 3 in Polish!

Cochrane Publications

The following Cochrane papers were published recently:

Pollini E, Lazzarini SG, Cordani C, Furia MJD, Kiekens C, Negrini S, Arienti C. Effectiveness of rehabilitation interventions on adults with COVID-19 and post COVID-19 condition. A systematic review with meta-analysis. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2023 Oct 4:S0003-9993(23)00516-6. doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2023.08.023. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37802177. PubMed link
Liguori S, Young VM, Arienti C, Pollini E, Patrini M, Gimigliano F, Negrini S, Kiekens C. Overview of Cochrane systematic reviews for rehabilitation interventions in individuals with cerebral palsy: A mapping synthesis. Dev Med Child Neurol. 2023 Oct;65(10):1280-1291. doi: 10.1111/dmcn.15572. Epub 2023 Mar 12. PMID: 36908077. PubMed link

Cochrane Corners

The following Cochrane Corner was published recently:

Kiekens C, Cattadori G. Should we add antiplatelet agents to current deep venous thrombosis treatments? A Cochrane Review summary with commentary. NeuroRehabilitation. 2023;53(3):413-5. Pubmed link – Full text link