Finansiering

Infrastructure funding for The Canadian Cochrane Network and Centre is provided by:

•  The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
•  The Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH) 
•  The CIHR Institute of Gender and Health
•  The CIHR Institute of Health Services and Policy Research
•  The CIHR Institute of Human Development, Child and Youth Health
•  The CIHR Institute of Infection and Immunity
•  The CIHR Institute of Musculoskeletal Health and Arthritis
•  The CIHR Institute of Nutrition, Metabolism and Diabetes

Additional funding has also been received from:

•  Health Canada
•  The Canadian Chiropractic Association
•  The Canadian Chiropractic Examining Board
•  The Canadian Chiropractic Protective Association

Declarations of Interest

Jeremy Grimshaw, Senior Scientist, Clinical Epidemiology Program, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute; Director, Centre for Best Practices, Institute of Population Health, University of Ottawa; Full Professor, Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa; Director, Canadian Cochrane Network and Centre; Canada Research Chair in Health Knowledge Transfer and Uptake:

In the last five years, have you:

1.  Received research funding: any grant, contract or gift, commissioned research, or fellowship from a related organization to conduct research? Yes:

Canadian Institute of Health Research; Canadian Health Services Research Foundation; Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technology in Health; Canadian Foundation for Innovation; Canadian Blood Service; Canadian Stroke Network; Chief Scientist Office, Scotland; Diabetes UK; Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada; Heart and Stroke Foundation of Alberta, Canada; Medical Research Council, UK; National Health and Medical Research Council, Australia; Ontario Ministry of Health and Long Term Care, Canada, European Commission; US Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, The Cochrane Collaboration; Victorian Neurotrauma Initiative, Australia

2.  Had paid consultancies: any paid work, consulting fees (in cash or kind) for an organization? Yes:

USF-Stanford Evidence Based Practice Centre, Canadian Health Services Research Foundation, Center for Information Technology Leadership, SEARCH Canada

3.  Received honoraria: one-time payments (in cash or kind) from a related organization? Yes:

American Association of Medical Colleges; Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technology in Health; Canadian Health Services Research Foundation Extra program; Cancer Care Ontario; Des Moines University; US; Gairdner Foundation, Canada; Health Canada; Institute for Health Economics, Canada; McGill University, Canada; National Institute for Clinical Studies Australia; St Justine Hospital, Canada; Tulane School of Public Health, US; University of British Columbia, Canada; University of Dundee, UK; University of Minnesota, US; University of Prince Edward Island, Canada; University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio;  US Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; Workplace Safety and Insurance Board, Ontario, Canada; multiple honoraria <USD1,000 from governmental agencies and not for profit organizations for teaching and knowledge translation activities.

4.  Served as a director, officer, partner, trustee, employee or held a position of management with a related organization?  No

5.  Possessed share-holdings, stock, stock options, equity with a related organization (excludes mutual funds or similar arrangements where the individual has no control over the selection of the shares)?  No

6.  Received personal gifts from a related organization?  No

7.  Had an outstanding loan with a related organization?  No

8.  Received royalty payments from a related organization?  No

B. Non-financial interests

Do you have any other competing interests that could pose a conflict of interest that would reasonably appear to be related to the primary interest? None

Mary Ellen Schaafsma, Executive Director, The Canadian Cochrane Network and Centre:

A.  Financial interests

In the last five years, have you:

1. Received research funding: any grant, contract or gift, commissioned research, or fellowship from a related organization to conduct research? No.

2. Had paid consultancies: any paid work, consulting fees (in cash or kind) for a related organization? No.

3. Received honoraria: one-time payments (in cash or kind) from a related organization? No.

4. Served as a director, officer, partner, trustee, employee or held a position of management with a related organization? No.

5. Possessed share-holdings, stock, stock options, equity with a related organization (excludes mutual funds or similar arrangements where the individual has no control over the selection of the shares)? No.

6. Received personal gifts from a related organization? No.

7. Had an outstanding loan with a related organization? No.

8. Received royalty payments from a related organization? No.

B.  Non-financial interests

Do you have any other competing interests that could pose a conflict of interest that would reasonably appear to be related to the primary interest? No.

Other support

Office space for the CCNC is provided by the Institute of Population Health at the University of Ottawa. Each of the universities associated with the Network Sites and the Stanton Territorial Health Authority provide in-kind support to the Network. Each of the Affiliate Organizations financially supports the participation of their representative in CCNC activities.

Acknowledgements

The staff of the Canadian Cochrane Centre are very grateful for the generous support they have received from many people and institutions across the country.