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[The Cochrane Collaboration: the present and the future].
1Department of Medical System Informatics, School of Public Health, Kyoto University.
Nihon Rinsho. Japanese Journal of Clinical Medicine
|February 24, 2001
Summary
Japanese healthcare professionals can contribute to the Cochrane Collaboration by participating in reviews, increasing randomized controlled trials (RCTs) registration, and translating research. Establishing a Japan Cochrane Center will foster these efforts.
Area of Science:
- Health Sciences
- Clinical Research Methodology
Context:
- Growing interest in Evidence-Based Medicine (EBM) and the Cochrane Collaboration among Japanese healthcare professionals.
- Need for systematic, up-to-date reviews of healthcare randomized controlled trials (RCTs).
Purpose:
- To outline methods for Japanese contribution to the Cochrane Collaboration.
- To highlight the benefits of increased Japanese participation in global health research.
Summary:
- The Cochrane Collaboration provides systematic reviews of healthcare RCTs.
- Japanese contributions can include reviewer participation, increasing RCT registration, and disseminating translated research.
- Establishing a Japan Cochrane Center is proposed to centralize and promote these activities.
Impact:
- Enhanced global health research through increased Japanese involvement.
- Improved environment for conducting clinical trials and epidemiological studies in Japan.
- Greater accessibility of systematic reviews for Japanese healthcare professionals and patients.