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An international network of researchers and healthcare professionals

The Cochrane logo

Cochrane, formerly known as the Cochrane Collaboration, is an international non-profit organization that aims to facilitate well-informed health decisions by preparing, maintaining, and promoting the accessibility of systematic reviews of the effects of healthcare interventions. Cochrane is recognized for its contributions to evidence-based medicine and is widely respected in the medical community.

History[edit]

Cochrane was founded in 1993 and named after Archie Cochrane, a British epidemiologist who advocated for the use of randomized controlled trials to make healthcare more effective and efficient. The organization was established to address the need for systematic reviews of healthcare interventions, which were not widely available at the time.

Mission and Objectives[edit]

Cochrane's mission is to promote evidence-informed health decision-making by producing high-quality, relevant, accessible systematic reviews and other synthesized research evidence. The organization aims to:

Produce evidence in the form of systematic reviews that are up-to-date, accurate, and reliable.
Disseminate evidence to healthcare professionals, policymakers, and the public.
Advocate for the use of evidence in healthcare decision-making.
Build an international community of researchers and healthcare professionals committed to evidence-based practice.

Structure[edit]

Cochrane is a global network of researchers, professionals, patients, carers, and people interested in health. It is organized into:

Cochrane Review Groups: These groups are responsible for producing and updating systematic reviews.
Cochrane Centres: These centers support the work of review groups and promote the use of Cochrane evidence.
Cochrane Fields: These focus on specific health topics or types of evidence.
Cochrane Methods Groups: These groups develop and improve the methods used in Cochrane reviews.

Cochrane Reviews[edit]

Cochrane Reviews are systematic reviews of primary research in human health care and health policy. They are internationally recognized as the highest standard in evidence-based health care resources. Each review addresses a clearly formulated question, such as whether a treatment is effective, by using explicit, systematic methods to identify, select, and critically appraise relevant research, and to collect and analyze data from the studies that are included in the review.

Impact[edit]

Cochrane's work has had a significant impact on healthcare policy and practice worldwide. Its reviews are used by healthcare providers, researchers, and policymakers to make informed decisions about health interventions. Cochrane evidence is also used in the development of clinical guidelines and health technology assessments.

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-'''Cochrane (organisation)''' is a [[non-profit|non-profit organisation]] with collaborators from over 130 countries working together to produce credible, accessible health information that is free from commercial sponsorship and other conflicts of interest. Cochrane's work is recognized as representing an international gold standard for high quality, trusted information.
+{{short description|An international network of researchers and healthcare professionals}}
+{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2023}}
-== History ==
+[[File:Cochrane logo stacked.svg|thumb|right|The Cochrane logo]]
-Cochrane was founded in 1993, named after the British epidemiologist, [[Archie Cochrane]]. The organisation was established with the aim of organizing medical research information in a systematic way to facilitate the choices that health professionals, patients, policy makers and others face in health interventions according to the principles of [[evidence-based medicine]].
-== Work ==
+'''Cochrane''', formerly known as the '''Cochrane Collaboration''', is an international non-profit organization that aims to facilitate well-informed health decisions by preparing, maintaining, and promoting the accessibility of systematic reviews of the effects of healthcare interventions. Cochrane is recognized for its contributions to evidence-based medicine and is widely respected in the medical community.
-Cochrane's main product is the [[Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews]] which is part of [[The Cochrane Library]]. The Cochrane Library consists of a regularly updated collection of evidence-based medicine databases, including the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (reviews of randomised controlled trials), the Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effects (other systematic reviews), the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, the Cochrane Methodology Register, the Health Technology Assessment Database, and the NHS Economic Evaluation Database.
-== Methodology ==
+==History==
-Cochrane's methodology for conducting systematic reviews is set out in the [[Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions]]. Cochrane also provides training and support to help people understand the principles of critical appraisal and the methods of systematic reviews.
+Cochrane was founded in 1993 and named after [[Archie Cochrane]], a British epidemiologist who advocated for the use of randomized controlled trials to make healthcare more effective and efficient. The organization was established to address the need for systematic reviews of healthcare interventions, which were not widely available at the time.
-== Impact ==
+==Mission and Objectives==
-Cochrane has been influential in the field of [[clinical research]] and has been instrumental in the development of [[clinical practice guidelines]]. Its work has also influenced the methodology of clinical research.
+Cochrane's mission is to promote evidence-informed health decision-making by producing high-quality, relevant, accessible systematic reviews and other synthesized research evidence. The organization aims to:
-== Criticism ==
+* Produce evidence in the form of systematic reviews that are up-to-date, accurate, and reliable.
-Like any organisation, Cochrane has faced criticism. Some critics have argued that the organisation's emphasis on [[randomised controlled trials]] may not always be the best approach, and that other types of evidence may also be valuable.
+* Disseminate evidence to healthcare professionals, policymakers, and the public.
+* Advocate for the use of evidence in healthcare decision-making.
+* Build an international community of researchers and healthcare professionals committed to evidence-based practice.
-== See also ==
+==Structure==
+Cochrane is a global network of researchers, professionals, patients, carers, and people interested in health. It is organized into:
+* '''Cochrane Review Groups''': These groups are responsible for producing and updating systematic reviews.
+* '''Cochrane Centres''': These centers support the work of review groups and promote the use of Cochrane evidence.
+* '''Cochrane Fields''': These focus on specific health topics or types of evidence.
+* '''Cochrane Methods Groups''': These groups develop and improve the methods used in Cochrane reviews.
+==Cochrane Reviews==
+Cochrane Reviews are systematic reviews of primary research in human health care and health policy. They are internationally recognized as the highest standard in evidence-based health care resources. Each review addresses a clearly formulated question, such as whether a treatment is effective, by using explicit, systematic methods to identify, select, and critically appraise relevant research, and to collect and analyze data from the studies that are included in the review.
+==Impact==
+Cochrane's work has had a significant impact on healthcare policy and practice worldwide. Its reviews are used by healthcare providers, researchers, and policymakers to make informed decisions about health interventions. Cochrane evidence is also used in the development of clinical guidelines and health technology assessments.
+==Related pages==
 * [[Evidence-based medicine]]
 * [[Systematic review]]
-* [[Clinical practice guideline]]
+* [[Randomized controlled trial]]
+* [[Meta-analysis]]
-[[Category:Medical research organizations]]
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-[[Category:Non-profit organisations based in the United Kingdom]]
+[[Category:Medical and health organizations]]
+[[Category:Non-profit organizations]]
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-[[Category:Clinical research]]
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