Cochrane's work on Rapid Reviews in response to COVID-19 |
Cochrane-REWARD prize - 2017 Award Winner: SYRCLE |
Cochrane-REWARD prize: winners announced |
Cochrane-REWARD prizes for reducing waste: 2017 winners |
Cochrane’s annual Colloquium in Chile hosts some of the world’s most influential health researchers |
Cochrane’s Colloquium 2020 in Toronto becomes a Patients Included Accredited Event |
Cochrane’s Colloquium, Santiago 2019 - deadline for abstracts EXTENDED |
Cochrane’s Colloquium’s Gala Dinner food donated to local charity in Santiago |
Cochrane’s Editor in Chief responds to BMJ EBM article criticizing HPV review |
Cochrane’s Editor in Chief, Karla Soares-Weiser, introduces Cochrane Convenes |
Cochrane’s Future Publishing and Open Access Arrangements |
Cochrane’s Governing Board is seeking to appoint a new member – February 2019 |
Cochrane’s next strategy: Let’s collaborate |
Cochrane’s partnership with WHO renewed |
Cochrane’s revised Conflict of Interest Policy has launched |
Cochrane’s Special Collection Migrant Health Flyer |
Cochrane’s statement to the 58th PAHO Directing Council |
Cochrane’s success in numbers July-September 2018 |
Cochrane’s Toronto Colloquium, October 2020 -important announcement |
Codeine for the treatment of chronic cough in children |
Codeine, alone and with paracetamol (acetaminophen), for cancer pain |
Coenzyme Q10 for heart failure |
Coenzyme Q10 for High Blood Pressure |
Cognitive behaviour therapy (group) for schizophrenia |
Cognitive behaviour therapy for chronic fatigue syndrome |
Cognitive behaviour therapy versus other psychosocial treatments for schizophrenia |
Cognitive behaviour therapy versus specific pharmacological treatments for schizophrenia |
Cognitive behavioural approaches for managing dyspnoea in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) |
Cognitive behavioural interventions for children who have been sexually abused |
Cognitive behavioural interventions for reducing fear of falling in older people living in the community |
Cognitive behavioural therapies for fibromyalgia syndrome |
Cognitive behavioural therapies versus other psychological therapies for depression |
Cognitive behavioural therapies versus treatment as usual for depression |
Cognitive behavioural therapy and third wave approaches for anxiety and related disorders in older people |
Cognitive behavioural therapy for adults with tinnitus |
Cognitive behavioural therapy for anxiety in children and young people |
Cognitive behavioural therapy for anxiety in children and young people |
Cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia |
Cognitive behavioural therapy for men who physically abuse their female partner |
Cognitive behavioural therapy for older adults (aged 60+) with sleep problems |
Cognitive behavioural therapy for people with asthma |
Cognitive behavioural therapy for substance abuse in young offenders |
Cognitive behavioural therapy for tinnitus |
Cognitive behavioural therapy plus standard care for first episode psychosis |
Cognitive behavioural therapy plus standard care versus standard care for persistent aggressive behaviour or agitation in people with schizophrenia |
Cognitive or behavioural interventions (or both) to prevent or mitigate loneliness in adolescents, adults, and older adults |
Cognitive reframing for carers of people with dementia |
Cognitive rehabilitation for attention problems following stroke |
Cognitive rehabilitation for executive function problems after brain injury |
Cognitive rehabilitation for memory deficits after stroke |
Cognitive rehabilitation for people with brain injury due to trauma to help them return to work |
Cognitive rehabilitation for people with mild to moderate dementia |
Cognitive rehabilitation for people with schizophrenia and related conditions |
Cognitive remediation therapy plus standard care versus standard care for people with schizophrenia |
Cognitive training and cognitive rehabilitation for mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia |
Cognitive training for people with mild to moderate dementia |
Cognitive training for prevention of cognitive impairment in adult intensive care unit (ICU) patients |
Cognitive training interventions for dementia and mild cognitive impairment in Parkinson's disease |
Cognitive-behavioral treatment for antisocial youth in residential care |
Cognitive-behavioural interventions for preventing gang involvement in children and young people |
Cognitive-behavioural therapy for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in adults |
Cognitive-behavioural therapy for parents who have physically abused their children |
Cognitive-behavioural treatment for amphetamine-type stimulants-use disorders |
Cognitive-behavioural treatment for neck pain |
Cognitive-behavioural treatments for non-cardiac chest pain |
Cognitive-emotional interventions for breathlessness in adults with advanced diseases |
Colchicine as an oral corticosteroid sparing agent for asthma |
Colchicine for treating acute gout flares |
Cold therapy following total knee replacement surgery |
Cold-water immersion for preventing and treating muscle soreness after exercise |
Colesevelam for type 2 diabetes mellitus |
Collaborating with WHO for evidence-informed nutrition guidelines |
Collaboration between local health and local government agencies for health improvement |
Collaborative care approaches for people with severe mental illness |
Collaborative care for people with depression and anxiety |
Collaborative writing applications to support the implementation of best practices in healthcare. |
Collective leadership to improve professional practice, healthcare outcomes, and staff well-being |
Colloids or crystalloids for fluid replacement in critically people |
Colloquium Scientific Program at a glance |
Colonic stenting has no decisive advantages to Emergency surgery. |
Colonoscopic polypectomy for prevention of colorectal cancer |
Colonoscopy-based prophylactic therapy for postoperative Crohn’s disease |
Colony stimulating factors (including erythropoietin, granulocyte colony stimulating factor and analogues) for stroke |
Colorectal (bowel) cancer is common worldwide but is especially prevalent in industrialised countries. Genes, diet and lifestyle all seem to be important in the development of bowel cancer. |
Combination (several drugs at the same time) versus sequential chemotherapy (same drugs given one after the other) for metastatic breast cancer |
Combination drug therapy for low back pain |
Combination fixed-dose beta agonist and steroid inhaler as required for adults or children with mild asthma |
Combination medical treatment for primary open angle glaucoma and ocular hypertension: a network meta-analysis |
Combination methods for HIV prevention in men who have sex with men (MSM) |
Combination of different types of tests for the non-invasive diagnosis of endometriosis |
Combination of magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography and conventional magnetic resonance imaging for the diagnosis of bile duct stenosis |
Combination therapy of inhaled steroids and long-acting beta2-agonists compared to inhaled steroids alone for people with COPD |
Combinations of anti-cancer drugs to treat high-risk cancers arising from the placenta, known as high-risk gestational trophoblastic neoplasia (GTN) |
Combinations of drugs versus single drugs to treat fibromyalgia pain in adults |
Combinations of insulin and oral glucose-lowering drugs for people with type 2 diabetes on insulin treatment |
Combinations of tocolytic drugs for inhibiting preterm labour |
Combinations of topical fluoride (toothpastes, mouthrinses, gels, varnishes) versus single topical fluoride for preventing dental caries in children and adolescents |
Combined beta-agonists and anticholinergics compared to beta-agonists alone for adults with asthma treated in emergency departments |
Combined calcium, magnesium and potassium supplementation for the management of primary hypertension in adults |
Combined chiropractic interventions for low-back pain |
Combined conservative interventions for urge, stress or mixed incontinence in adults |
Combined corticosteroid and long-acting beta-agonist in one inhaler for chronic asthma |
Combined diet and exercise in pregnancy for preventing gestational diabetes mellitus |
Combined DTP-HBV vaccine versus separately administered DTP and HBV vaccines for primary prevention of diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, and hepatitis B |
Combined DTP-HBV-HIB vaccine versus separately administered DTP-HBV and HIB vaccines in healthy infants up to two years old |
Combined glaucoma and cataract surgery versus cataract surgery alone for eyes with cataract and glaucoma |
Combined hormonal contraceptives for heavy menstrual bleeding |
Combined hormonal contraceptives taken in extended regimens for more than 28 days compare favorably to traditional 28-day cyclic hormonal contraceptives. |
Combined ICS-LABA for children and adults with bronchiectasis |
Combined inhaled anticholinergics and beta2-agonists for initial treatment of acute asthma in children |
Combined inhalers compared to tiotropium inhalers for the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
Combined inhalers versus placebo for the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) |
Combined large neutral amino acid supplementation for phenylketonuria (PKU) |
Combined oral contraceptive pill (OCP) as treatment for primary dysmenorrhoea |
Combined pharmacotherapy and psychological therapies for post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) |
Combined psychosocial and agonist maintenance interventions for treatment of opioid dependence |
Combined spinal-epidural versus epidural analgesia in labour |
Combined spinal-epidural versus spinal anaesthesia for caesarean section |
Combined strategies to avoid foot ulcers in patients with diabetes |
Combined therapy with statins and fibrates for people with dyslipidaemia |
Combined treatment with GnRH analogues and add-back therapy for women with uterine fibroids |
Combined use of hyperthermia and radiation therapy for treating locally advanced cervix carcinoma |
Combined use of oestrogen and progesterone for preventing miscarriage |
Combining antipsychotic medication for the treatment of schizophrenia |
Combining two or more drugs vs one drug for pain control in inflammatory arthritis |
Comic highlights Cochrane and World Health Organization collaboration for positive birth experience guideline |
Commercial hospital discharge packs for breastfeeding women |
Commercial versus home-made spacers in delivering bronchodilator therapy for acute therapy in children |
Commercial weight loss products and services for obese and overweight adults |
Common antiepileptic drugs in pregnancy in women with epilepsy |
Common Mental Disorders partnership with the Mental Health Foundation |
Communicating to pregnant woman and parents through their mobile devices to improve maternal, neonatal, and child health |
Communicating to the public about vaccines and using digital strategies to promote vaccine uptake: information for planners and implementers |
Communicating to young people and adults through their mobile devices to improve sexual and reproductive health |
Communication skills interventions for medical students |
Communication skills training for mental health professionals working with people with severe mental illness |
Communication training for parents of preschool children with motor disorders |
Community and home-based exercise for the prevention and treatment of hypertension |
Community animal health services for improving household wealth and health status of low-income farmers |
Community based interventions for reducing dengue incidence |
Community care navigation intervention for people who are at-risk of unplanned hospital presentations |
Community coalition-driven interventions to improve health status and reduce disparities in racial and ethnic minority populations |
Community first responders for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in adults and children |
Community level interventions to improve food security in developed countries |
Community mental health teams (CMHTs) for people with severe mental health problems |
Community mobilization and empowerment interventions for preventing HIV in low and middle income countries |
Community mobilization for safe motherhood |
Community screening for visual impairment in older people |
Community views on active case finding for tuberculosis in low- and middle-income countries: a qualitative evidence synthesis |
Community views on mass drug administration for filariasis: a qualitative evidence synthesis |
Community wide interventions for increasing physical activity |
Community-based exercise and physical activity programmes led by exercise professionals for osteoarthritis |
Community-based intervention packages for preventing maternal and newborn illness and death so that newborn outcomes are improved |
Community-based interventions for enhancing access to or consumption of fruit and vegetables (or both) among five to 18-year olds |
Community-based maternal and newborn educational care packages for improving neonatal health and survival in low- and middle-income countries |
Community-based population-level interventions for promoting child oral health |
Community-based rehabilitation for people with physical and mental disabilities in low- and middle-income countries |
Community-based self-management programs for improving participation in life activities in older adults with chronic conditions |
Community-based versus health facility-based management of acute malnutrition for reducing the prevalence of severe acute malnutrition in children 6 to 59 months of age in low- and middle-income countries |
Comparative effectiveness of interventions for treating the psychological consequences of sexual abuse in children and adolescents |
Comparative efficacy and acceptability of pharmacological treatments for insomnia in adults: a systematic review and network meta-analysis |
Comparative efficacy and risk-benefit balance of modulator and suppressant drugs of the immune system in people with multiple sclerosis (MS) |
Compared to single chamber ventricular pacemakers, dual chamber pacemakers may reduce the incidence of complications in people with sick sinus syndrome and atrioventricular block |
Compared with interferon alone, the addition of ribavirin increases the number of patients with chronic hepatitis C who clear the hepatitis C virus from the blood |
Comparing BIS monitoring with clinical assessment for determining the level of sedation of mechanically ventilated adults in intensive care units |
Comparing carboplatin-based chemotherapy with cisplatin-based chemotherapy in the treatment of people with advanced lung cancer |
Comparing different durations of the same antibiotic therapy for non-severe community-acquired pneumonia in children under five years of age |
Comparing different injection frequencies for neovascular age-related macular degeneration |
Comparing different methods of determining whether gliomas are missing arms 1p and 19q of the chromosomes |
Comparing different surgical techniques used to remove wisdom teeth from the lower jaw |
Comparing different types of antibiotics given routinely to women at caesarean section to reduce infections |
Comparing different types of chemotherapy for treatment of older people with advanced lung cancer |
Comparing different types of scan (CT, MRI, bone scan) for diagnosis of clinically suspected scaphoid fractures, when initial radiographs are negative |
Comparing effect estimates of randomized controlled trials and observational studies |
Comparing effectiveness of an older antipsychotic (oral fluphenazine) with newer antipsychotics for treating schizophrenia |
Comparing electronic monitoring of the baby's heartbeat on a woman's admission in labour using cardiotocography (CTG) with intermittent monitoring |
Comparing inhaled corticosteroids with long-acting beta2-agonists in treating chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) |
Comparing initial antiretroviral regimens stavudine or zidovudine as part of three-drug combinations for treatment of HIV infection |
Comparing initial antiretroviral regimens tenofovir or zidovudine as part of three-drug combinations for treatment of HIV infection |
Comparing narrow band imaging to regular cystoscopy for treatment of bladder cancer |
Comparing reducing smoking to quit with abrupt quitting. |
Comparing sedation versus general anaesthesia for children who need to have dental treatment |
Comparing single doses of oral analgesics for acute pain in adults after operation |
Comparing standard and extended lymph node removal in people with cancer of the head of the pancreas and the periampullary region |
Comparing supplemental oxygen with room air for low-risk pregnant women undergoing an elective caesarean section under regional anaesthesia |
Comparing surgical groin hernia repair performed with or without mesh |
Comparing the effect of different courses of radiotherapy to the chest for patients with incurable lung cancer |
Comparing the effect of medications for treating Ascaris infection |
Comparing the time taken to give paclitaxel (an anticancer drug) in advanced adenocarcinoma |
Comparing treatment of non-severe pneumonia, in children aged 2 to 59 months, with and without antibiotics |
Comparing treatments for advanced tooth decay |
Comparing two different techniques of removing cataracts |
Comparing two different techniques of removing cataracts |
Comparing two types of blood-thinning drugs, factor Xa inhibitors and vitamin K antagonists, to prevent blood clots in people with atrial fibrillation |
Comparing walk-in clinics to physician offices and emergency rooms |
Comparision of key hole surgery and conventional surgery in the management of small bowel Crohn's disease. |
Comparision of two techniques for the placement of a feeding tube to the stomach through the skin in an individual who has difficulty swallowing food |
Comparison of a eutectic mixture of local anaesthetics (EMLA) in a cream and amethocaine for relieving the pain children experience when they have injections |
Comparison of a light-emitting diode with conventional light sources for providing phototherapy to jaundiced newborn infants |
Comparison of an upper limb nerve block using local anaesthetic with opioid analgesia for pain relief following major shoulder surgery |
Comparison of animal-derived surfactants for the prevention and treatment of respiratory distress syndrome in preterm infants |
Comparison of artificial lenses placed in eyes with uveitis during cataract surgery |
Comparison of central adjudication of outcomes and onsite outcome assessment on treatment effect estimates |
Comparison of different human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines and the number of doses administered to prevent HPV-related disease in females and males |
Comparison of different platelet transfusion thresholds prior to insertion of central lines in people with a low platelet count |
Comparison of different positions that a mother is placed in during caesarean section to improve outcomes for both the mother and her newborn |
Comparison of different protein concentrations of human milk fortifier for promoting growth and neurological development in preterm infants |
Comparison of different techniques for planned opening of the trachea |
Comparison of different types of artificial hip joints that may be used for treating fractures of the hip |
Comparison of exenterative surgery versus medical management for women with recurrent gynaecological malignancies |
Comparison of interventions for patients diagnosed with pre-cancerous changes of the anal canal (anal intraepithelial neoplasia) |
Comparison of medicinal herbs for chronic hepatitis B virus infection |
Comparison of non-surgical treatments for women diagnosed with high-grade VIN (precancerous changes of the vulva related to HPV-infection) |
Comparison of open versus minimally-invasive (laparoscopic) pyloromyotomy for hypertrophic pyloric stenosis |
Comparison of paravertebral anaesthesia to general anaesthesia for breast cancer surgery |
Comparison of propofol (an anaesthetic drug) with other drug options for sedating people undergoing painful procedures in emergency departments |
Comparison of protocols and registry entries to published reports for randomised controlled trials |
Comparison of protocols and registry entries to published reports for systematic reviews |
Comparison of surgical interventions for retinal detachment |
Comparison of surgical procedures for women diagnosed with precancerous changes of the vulva (high-grade vulval intraepithelial neoplasia) |
Comparison of surgical techniques for the treatment of patients with lumbar stenosis |
Comparison of the different ways of giving fluids to patients who cannot drink enough, such as patients with Ebola virus disease |
Comparison of the stomach-preserving versus classic 'Whipple' operation for people with cancer of the pancreas or the periampullary region |
Comparison of the two international standards of chemotherapy for people with early unfavourable or advanced stage Hodgkin lymphoma |
Comparison of two different methods of lens removal in cataract surgery, particularly relevant to lower income settings |
Comparison of two forms of local anaesthesia for cataract surgery |
Comparison of two methods used in screening for colorectal cancer |
Comparison of two muscle relaxants, rocuronium and succinylcholine, to facilitate rapid sequence induction intubation |
Comparison of two surgical techniques for the control of eye pressure in people with glaucoma |
Comparison of video-assisted and non-video-assisted devices for intubation of children |
Comparisons of approaches to pelvic floor muscle training for urinary incontinence in women |
Comparisons of methods used in adults to put bone fragments of a fractured wrist back into place |
Complement inhibitors for age-related macular degeneration |
Complementary and alternative medicine treatments for atopic eczema |
Complementary and alternative therapies for pain management in labour |
Complementary and alternative therapies for post-caesarean pain |
Complementary and alternative therapies for shortening labour |
Complementary therapies for acne vulgaris |
Complementary therapies for chronic plaque psoriasis |
Complementary treatments such as hypnosis, psychotherapy, acupuncture, chiropractic and medicinal herbs for bedwetting in children |
Complete versus culprit-only revascularisation in ST elevation heart attack with multi-vessel disease |
Complex behavioural and educational interventions for bedwetting (nocturnal enuresis) in children |
Compliance therapy for schizophrenia |
Complications of trocar types for laparoscopic surgery |
Compounds which can break down the structure of mucus for lung disease in cystic fibrosis |
Comprehensive care programmes for children with medical complexity |
Comprehensive geriatric assessment for older adults admitted to hospital |
Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment for older people in the community at risk of poor health outcomes |
Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment guided treatment versus usual care for older adults aged 60 years and above with cancer |
Comprehensive paediatric assessments for children in out of home care |