Systematic reviews critically appraise all the evidence available for medical treatments. Highly trained experts examine the affects of treatments to provide essential information to medical professionals about the benefits of following a particular treamtment. However, Cochrane reviews can also be used to guide patients in making decisions about their healthcare.
The Cochrane Collaboration
Evidence-based healthcare benefitting consumers
| This video introduces one of the world's largest producer of systematic reviews, The Cochrane Collaboration. This 7-minute video explains how the Cochrane Collaboration and the Cochrane library benefit both consumers and providers by publishing up-to-date, accurate information about the effects of healthcare readily available worldwide. Play video |
Cochrane Consumer Network
Consumers improving health
| CCNet members explain how they work together to improve healthcare. This 9-minute video looks at how consumers around the world are networking and contributing to the evidence-based health care within the Cochrane Collaboration. The video was shot and edited by Center Media at the Cochrane Colloquium in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Play video |
Consumers United for Evidence-based Health Care
Consumer Advocacy
| This six-minute video features members of the Consumers United for Evidence-based Health Care (CUE), a U.S.-based coalition, associated with the US Cochrane Center, which highlights the role of consumers in promoting evidence-based health care. Play video |
