Translating Cochrane reviews to ensure that healthcare decision-making is informed by high-quality research evidence

PLoS Med. 2013;10(9):e1001516. doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1001516. Epub 2013 Sep 17.

Authors

Erik von Elm¹, Philippe Ravaud, Harriet Maclehose, Lawrence Mbuagbaw, Paul Garner, Juliane Ried, Xavier Bonfill

Affiliation

¹ Cochrane Switzerland, Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine (IUMSP), Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland.

Abstract

Erik von Elm and colleagues discuss plans to increase access and global reach of Cochrane Reviews through translations into other languages.

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Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Access to Information
Decision Making*
Delivery of Health Care*
Evidence-Based Medicine / standards*
Humans
Review Literature as Topic*
Translating*