Key messages -Power imbalances between health providers and consumers can limit consumer participation in health service planning, delivery and evaluation. -Power imbalances in the partnership may happen because of the ways consumers are recruited, how meetings are run, and how decisions are made. -To have successful partnerships with consumers, health providers need to address these power imbalances. 

Jheng-Yan Wu shares how Cochrane has impacted his professional development and his clinical practice.  A dietitian from Taiwan, Jheng-Yan Wu, has made waves in the global medical community by proudly displaying a permanent Cochrane logo tattoo on his forearm. Wu's decision to immortalize the iconic symbol in a tattoo signifies his unwavering dedication to evidence-based healthcare and the application of systematic reviews and meta-analysis in his clinical practice.

Key messages For older adults at a higher risk of having a fall, such as having had a fall in the past year and recently hospitalised or needing support with daily activities, removing environmental fall hazards in the home can reduce the number of falls by 38%. Examples of environmental fall hazards are a stairway without railings, a slippery pathway, or poor lighting.  Why is it important to consider environmental hazards as part of a fall prevention programme?

Meet our #CochraneLondon Social Media Ambassador volunteers who will be helping to share the content of the London Colloquium and their experience at the colloquium on social media. They will be sharing content across all your favourite social media platforms. Applications are still open until 31 July. 

Shared decision-making interventions or care as usual: which works better for people with mental health conditions? What are mental health conditions? There are many mental health conditions. They are generally characterised by a combination of abnormal thoughts, perceptions, emotions, behaviour, and relationships with others. Access to health care and social services capable of providing treatment and social support is key. What did we want to find out?

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Background Low back pain is a leading cause of disability around the world. Spinal cord stimulation, a surgical treatment involving implantation of a device that applies electric impulses to the spinal cord, has been suggested to improve pain in people with long-term low back pain. This study aimed to review evidence regarding the benefits and harms of this procedure for people with low back pain. Study characteristics

Cochrane Rehabilitation will represent Cochrane in an upcoming side event at the 76th World Health Assembly (WHA). The event, titled "Strengthening Rehabilitation in Health Systems - Responding to the new WHA Resolution" aims to raise awareness of evidence-based health policies and advocate for the integration of rehabilitation services into health systems.

Key messages 1) In contrast to our previous Cochrane Review on this topic, this updated review does not find that vitamin D offers protection against severe asthma attacks or improves control of symptoms. 2) Further trials are required in people with frequent severe asthma attacks and those with very low baseline vitamin D status, and into the potential for calcidiol (a particular form of vitamin D) to offer protective effects.