The Bill Silverman Prize is offered annually and explicitly acknowledges Cochrane's value of criticism, with a view to helping to improve its work, and thus achieve its aim of helping people make well-informed decisions about health care by providing the best possible evidence on the effects of healthcare interventions. The Cochrane Steering Group approved the establishment of the Prize in 2007, and it was awarded for the first time in 2008.PurposeThis Prize is not for the preparation of a Cochrane Review; rather, it is for a published paper which demonstrates originality and critical thinking, either in evaluating any aspect of the preparation, maintenance or dissemination of Cochrane Reviews or about the work of Cochrane more generally. It should be of high quality, have been accompanied by constructive suggestions on how the relevant aspects of Cochrane’s work could be improved; and have had, or is likely to have, a positive impact on the scientific quality, relevance and use of Cochrane Reviews.EligibilityPeer-reviewed papers that fulfil the criteria described above under ‘Purpose’, and were published in the twelve-month period 1 April 2019 to 31 March 2020 are eligible for nomination in 2020. Papers of critique of a single Cochrane review are not considered for the prize.You can read about 2019’s winner of the Bill Silverman Prize here.If you have any questions, please contact Lydia Parsonson at lparsonson@cochrane.org. Your name and email address are required should we need further information. Your name * Your email * Who would you like to nominate for the aforementioned prize? * Full citation of the paper * Date of publication * Year Year20212022202320242025 Month MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec Day Day12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031 What aspect(s) of Cochrane’s work does the paper address? * What constructive suggestions were made for improving these aspects of the work of Cochrane? * What positive impact has the paper had or is likely to have on the scientific quality, relevance and use of Cochrane Reviews? * Why is the paper suitable for the award? *
