Database of the week
Week 47
Cochrane Library - most important database for Evidence-based Medicine.
Cochrane Library is the most important database for Evidence-based Medicine. Here you can find, among other things, systematic overviews of the state of medical scientific research, the so-called systematic reviews. These reviews are maintained by groups of healthcare professionals, each with their own specialization (review groups). The Cochrane Library contains the following databases:
- Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (CDSR)
The CDSR contains full-text reviews and protocols focused on the effects of healthcare. The reviews are systematically structured, including evidence and, where appropriate, statistical information. - Protocols are published to announce that these topics are being worked on, so that duplication is avoided. Protocols are full-text available.
- Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (Central)
Central is a bibliography of controlled trials identified by staff of the Cochrane Collaboration and is part of an international project to create an unbiased source of data for systematic reviews through hand searching of relevant journals. Central also includes reports from conference proceedings and other literature not available in Medline or other bibliographic databases. Trials do not contain the full text of the article, only the bibliographic details and abstract.
Cochrane Clinical Answers (CCA’s)
CCA’s provide a readable, digestible, clinically-focused entry point to rigorous research from Cochrane Reviews. They are designed to be actionable and to inform point-of-care decision-making. Each CCA contains a clinical question, a short answer, and data for the outcomes from the Cochrane Review deemed most relevant to practicing healthcare professionals, our target audience.