Cochrane is a global independent network of over 40,000 people that gather, analyse and summarise the best evidence from the mountains of research now published every day.
We aim to make this evidence as accessible, reliable and helpful as possible so people, organisations and governments everywhere can make informed health decisions based on unbiased, high quality information.
We’ve published thousands of reviews on all kinds of health questions in the Cochrane Library over the last 25 years, and our work is internationally recognised as top notch, gold standard, evidence you can trust.
IMPORTANT!
We don’t:
Accept commercial funding of any kind – that means no payments or undue influence from pharmaceutical companies, lobbyists or advocacy groups.
This enables us to work independently to generate trusted information using clear, reliable and transparent methods. Our reputation is built on our long and proud history of independence.
We do:
Search, appraise and analyse clinical trial data published around the world to come up with answers to important and specific health questions – this is known as conducting a ‘systematic review’. [Note: not sure what that is - find out more here]
Work closely with major global organisations from the World Health Organisation (WHO) to Wikipedia to inform health policies and international treatment guidelines, and improve access to high quality health info for all web users (we know it can be confusing out there!)
Aim to get the best quality evidence into the hands of as many people as possible - our reviews, summaries (available in 14 languages), podcasts, webinars and infographics are made with you in mind – whether you’re a patient, carer, health professional, researcher, journalist or policy maker.