title: FIRST BH COCHRANE SYMPOSIUM HELD.
abstract: The first BH Cochrane Symposium was held on 12 October 2015 in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina (BH), organized by the Agency for Quality and Accreditation in Healthcare in Federation of BH (AKAZ) and Medical Faculty University of Sarajevo. A group of ten national and international experts presented the Cochrane organization and systematic reviews, as well as the IMPACT Observatory, development of guidelines in BH, and the role of AKAZ. Examples of the development and use of Cochrane reviews in evidence informed decision making in health as well as research integrity were presented and discussed. Major BH decision makers and interested professionals from all over BH participated in a symposium and its lively discussion, especially from the perspective of Cochrane and its activities in BH, and the collaboration with the Croatian Cochrane. It can be expected that this symposium will inspire further growth of participation and use of Cochrane in BH and increase the awareness of various aspects of evidence informed medicine and research integrity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Zenica Cantonal Hospital, Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
authors.forename: Mersiha
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mahmic-Kaknjo
authors.affiliation: Agency for Quality and Accreditation in Healthcare in Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
authors.forename: Ahmed
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Novo
authors.affiliation: University of Split School of Medicine, Split, Croatia.
authors.forename: Karmela
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Krleza-Jeric
keywords: Cochrane Symposium; IMPACT Observatory; evidence informed medicine