Cochrane collaboration
Cochrane Collaboration
The Cochrane Collaboration (pronounced /ˈkɒkrən/) is a global independent network of researchers, professionals, patients, carers, and people interested in health. The collaboration was named after Archie Cochrane, a British epidemiologist who advocated for evidence-based medicine.
Etymology
The Cochrane Collaboration is named after Archie Cochrane, a British epidemiologist. Cochrane's work, which emphasized the use of randomized controlled trials (RCT) to inform healthcare decisions, has had a significant impact on the field of evidence-based medicine.
History
The Cochrane Collaboration was founded in 1993 by Iain Chalmers and his colleagues, who shared Cochrane's vision of systematically organizing medical research information to facilitate informed healthcare decisions.
Function
The Cochrane Collaboration produces and disseminates systematic reviews of healthcare interventions and promotes the search for evidence in the form of clinical trials and other studies of interventions. The organization's primary product is the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (CDSR).
Related Terms
- Archie Cochrane: British epidemiologist after whom the Cochrane Collaboration is named.
- Iain Chalmers: One of the founders of the Cochrane Collaboration.
- Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT): A type of scientific experiment that aims to reduce bias when testing a new treatment.
- Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (CDSR): A database of systematic reviews and meta-analyses which summarize and interpret the results of medical research.
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