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Cochrane Schizophrenia Group
Summertown Pavilion, Middle Way, Summertown, Oxford, OX2 7LG, UK
Tel: +44 (0)1865 316776  Fax: +44 (0)1865 316023 
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Trial search co-ordinator, Cochrane Schizophrenia Group
University Research Assistant 1B, c.?18,275, full time.
Funded by NHS Research & Development Programme until April 2001.
Based in Summertown Pavilion, Oxford.


We are seeking to employ a trials search co-ordinator to take 
responsibility for the Cochrane Schizophrenia Group's Register of Trials 
(currently c. 5,000). The successful candidate will work within the team to 
efficiently identify, store and disseminate medical literature. Qualific  
ation in librarianship or information science preferred, but others with 
appropriate experience welcome to apply. 
(http://www.update-software.com/ccweb/cochrane/cdsr.htm).



Enquiries to Dr Clive Adams, telephone 01865 316776, e-mail 
[log in to unmask] Application by letter and CV (3 copies) 
including a day-time telephone number and names, addresses and 
telephone/fax number of 2 referees to: Dr Clive Adams, Cochrane 
Schizophrenia Group, Summertown Pavilion, Middle Way, Oxford, OX2 7LG. 
Closing date for applications is 1st July 1999, interviews will be held 
during the second week of July.


TRIALS SEARCH COORDINATOR RESPONSIBILITIES


1	COMPUTER-BASED SEARCHING:
construct highly sensitive search strategies as required for a variety of 
medical databases, to identify controlled trials relating to schizophrenia
execute regular searches of databases including MEDLINE, EMBASE, and others 
such as Biological Abstracts, CINAHL, Psyndex, Index to UK Theses, and 
Dissertation Abstracts using existing highly sensitive search strategies.
extract potentially relevant trial references from overall results of 
database searches by examination and interpretation of information provided 
therein, and obtain hard copies.
obtain references from private and institutional databases via FTP 
transfer.
locate references to potentially relevant trials via the Internet. Code 
trial reports for type of trial, method of randomisation, and key words.


2	HANDSEARCHING CO-ORDINATION
determine specialist journals to hand-search and administer hand-searchers
provide training for hand-searchers as required.
perform regular quality-control checks on hand-searchers' work.
extract relevant trial references from results of hand-searchers' work by 
examination and interpretation of trial reports.  Code papers for 
relevancy, type of trial, method of randomisation, and key words using 
existing system.
collate and evaluate results of handsearching initiative.
3 	GENERAL
provide electronic details, downloaded from MEDLINE, of randomised 
controlled trials - not indexed as such on MEDLINE - to the New England 
Cochrane Centre for reclassification.  Provide the New England Cochrane 
Centre with electronic details of identified randomised controlled trials 
in journals not featured on MEDLINE.
make quarterly submissions to the Cochrane Collaboration's CENTRAL database 
and generally move information between trials-collection bodies as 
required.
use the following computer packages/databases:  MEDLINE (Ovid), EMBASE, 
ProCite, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Review Manager, and Microsoft Office 
packages.
identify potential randomised controlled trials from reference lists in 
existing trial papers by examination of titles and evaluation of textural 
context of citation.
correspond with medical authors to clarify methodological procedures 
employed in trials.
prepare material for Review Group Meetings.
alert reviewers to new trials in their topic area on quarterly basis






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