| FINDING EVIDENCE |
| Principles
of searching (14 pages) |
| PubMed (26 pages) |
| Cochrane Library (11 pages) |
| Summary |
This
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25/11/05
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page updated on
25/11/05
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The Cochrane Library - named after Archie Cochrane, a British medical researcher who contributed greatly to the development of epidemiology as a science. This section will show you how to browse and conduct a search in the Cochrane Library. |
The Cochrane Library contains reliable evidence on the effectiveness of interventions in treatments, screening, diagnosis, health promotion and cost effectiveness. It contains a set of databases including the:
Use the Cochrane Library as the first point of call for questions on effectiveness of interventions and therapies. As the Cochrane Library contains systematic reviews, as well as randomised controlled trials, it is also a good source of reliable secondary evidence.