Sources of Evidence — The Cochrane Library

Contribution of the Cochrane Library to the evidence-based journals.

[The Cochrane collaboration and the Cochrane library in urology].

The Cochrane Collaboration is an international, non-profit making organisation which aims to help people make well-informed health care decisions. The main objective is to prepare, update, promote and facilitate access to systematic reviews on health care interventions. The main product is The Cochrane Library, a quarterly electronic publication. The principles and structure of the Cochrane Col...

Cochrane Corner Cochrane Corner: Extracts from The Cochrane Library: Intranasal Steroids for Chronic Rhinosinusitis

The Cochrane Corner is a section in the journal that highlights systematic reviews relevant to otolaryngology–head and neck surgery, with invited commentary to aid clinical decision making. This installment features a pair of related Cochrane Reviews on intranasal steroids for chronic rhinosinusitis, which identify lowto moderate-quality evidence for a beneficial effect on overall symptoms, nas...

User experiences of evidence-based online resources for health professionals: User testing of The Cochrane Library

BACKGROUND Evidence-based decision making relies on easy access to trustworthy research results. The Cochrane Library is a key source of evidence about the effect of interventions and aims to "promote the accessibility of systematic reviews to anyone wanting to make a decision about health care". We explored how health professionals found, used and experienced The Library, looking at facets of ...

The Cochrane Library and trachoma: an overview of reviews

Elizabeth Sumamo,1* Paul Emerson,2 Krystal Harvey3 and Matthew Burton4 1Alberta Research Centre for Child Health Evidence, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada 2The Carter Center, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA 3Cochrane Child Health Field, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada 4Department of Infectious & Tropical Diseases, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Med...