Cochrane China Network Chongqing Medical University Affiliate (CQMU Affiliate) Introduction
It was established in March 2020 at the School of Public Health and Management, Chongqing Medical University. It is a part of the Cochrane China Network and the first public health-led Cochrane affiliate in China, aiming to promote and support the use of Cochrane evidence in public health policy and practice; to support the Cochrane volunteers; and to promote and represent Cochrane in Chongqing Municipality and nearby regions in southwest China. The CQMU Affiliate focuses in the field of public health, especially the maternal and child health, chronic non-infectious diseases, nutrition and infectious diseases.
(The left picture is the Jinyun Campus, and the right picture is the Yuzhong Campus.)
I. Structure of Cochrane China Network CQMU Affiliate
Director
Prof. Qin LIU
Professor, School of Public Health and Management, Chongqing Medical University
Secretary
Dr. Fan ZHANG
Associate Professor, School of Public Health and Management, Chongqing Medical University
Members
Members of the CQMU Affiliate consists of researchers in different departments in the university and its affiliated hospitals, including the Department of Maternal and Child Health, Department of Epidemiology, Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene in the School of Public Health and Management; the School of Medical Information; the First Affiliated Hospital; the Second Affiliated Hospital; the Affiliated Children’s Hospital; the Affiliated Stomatological Hospital and the Affiliated Yongchuan Hospital.
Prof. Xiaojun TANG
Professor, School of Public Health and Management, Chongqing Medical University
Prof. Hong WANG
Professor, School of Public Health and Management, Chongqing Medical University
Prof. Qiuling SHI
Professor, School of Public Health and Management, Chongqing Medical University
Prof. Yaoyue HU
Associate Professor, School of Public Health and Management, Chongqing Medical University
Prof. Yong ZHAO
Professor, School of Public Health and Management, Chongqing Medical University
Dr. Yong ZHANG
Associate Professor, School of Public Health and Management, Chongqing Medical University
Prof. Xiaorong HOU
Associate Professor, School of Medical Information, Chongqing Medical University
II. Functions of Cochrane China Network CQMU Affiliate
To support Cochrane review and other high-quality systematic review production through training and mentorship.
To assist health institutions and public health policymakers in making evidence-informed decisions in health care and public health issues.
To develop the community of Cochrane members and support members in their engagement with Cochrane.
To translate and disseminate Cochrane review evidence through social media and other communication channels.
To promote Cochrane and its work within universities, hospitals, health commissions, CDCs, and health care centres locally.
III. Work of Cochrane China Network CQMU Affiliate
Cochrane Evidence Translation
CQMU Affiliate has been working with the Translation and Dissemination Working Groups of Cochrane China Network in translating Cochrane evidence into simplified Chinese adopting the Knowledge Translation Framework developed by Cochrane, especially in public health issues including maternal and child health, nutrition, infectious disease control and chronic non-infectious diseases control. CQMU Affiliate regularly translates the abstract and plain language summary of Cochrane Reviews every month.
Cochrane Review Production
CQMU Affiliate has lead or supported the production of a number of Cochrane reviews.
School of Public Health and Management
Antibiotics for treating scrub typhus (Qin Liu)
Reminder systems to improve patient adherence to tuberculosis clinic appointments for diagnosis and treatment (Qin Liu)
Corticosteroids for dengue infection (Fan Zhang)
Drugs for treating urinary schistosomiasis (Fan Zhang)
Affiliated Children’s Hospital
Clonazepam add‐on therapy for refractory epilepsy in adults and children (Yuntao Jia)
First Affiliated Hospital
Spinal cord stimulation for cancer‐related pain in adults （Su Min）
Different regimens of intravenous sedatives or hypnotics for electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) in adult patients with depression（Su Min）
Second Affiliated Hospital
Chinese herbal medicine in the treatment of ectopic pregnancy (Lina Hu)
Early versus delayed appendicectomy for appendiceal phlegmon or abscess (Yao Cheng)
Pancreaticojejunostomy versus pancreaticogastrostomy reconstruction for the prevention of postoperative pancreatic fistula following pancreaticoduodenectomy (Yao Cheng)
Continuous veno‐venous hemofiltration for severe acute pancreatitis (Yao Cheng)
Prophylactic abdominal drainage for pancreatic surgery (Nansheng Cheng)
Affiliated Yongchuan Hospital
Gases for establishing pneumoperitoneum during laparoscopic abdominal surgery (Lian Bai)
Training
CQMU Affiliate provides local training to facilitate and promote the production, dissemination and using of Cochrane evidence; and expand the effect of Cochrane evidence. The trainings are for the researchers in Chongqing Medical University, the affiliated hospitals, other hospitals and health facilities in Chongqing; and for the medical students including the undergraduates and postgraduates.
Contact Us
Address: School of Public Health and Management, Chongqing Medical University, No.1 Yixueyuan Road, Yuzhong District, Chongqing, P.R.China.
Website: /cochranechinacqmu
Tel: (023) 68485008
Email: cqmuaffiliate@cqmu.edu.cn