Responsibilities of the ARI Group 

We support the production, maintenance, dissemination, and update of high-quality systematic reviews addressing acute respiratory infections and related conditions. Key responsibilities include: 

• Supporting authors to develop, conduct, and publish Cochrane reviews and protocols in accordance with Cochrane standards and methods.
• Providing editorial oversight to ensure reviews meet Cochrane's methodological and reporting requirements.
• Identifying and prioritising review topics that address important evidence gaps, emerging infectious disease threats, and questions relevant to policy-makers, clinicians, and consumers. 
• Facilitating review updates to maintain the currency and relevance of evidence for decision-making.
• Promoting dissemination and knowledge translation through engagement with authors, consumers, health organisations, guideline developers, policy-makers, media and professional networks.
• Supporting global collaborations, including partnerships with the WHO, national and international guideline developers, research institutions, and Cochrane networks.
• Monitoring review impact through citations, guideline uptake, policy influence, dissemination metrics, and stakeholder engagement. 
• Contributing to Cochrane's msssion and scientific strategy by producing trusted evidence that informs healthcare decisions and improves health outcomes worldwide.

Please note: review authors are responsible for the accuracy of content and grading of evidence in a review. Authors should read Cochrane's policy to understand what Cochrane expects of authors and what authors can expect of Cochrane.