A Cochrane Collaboration. O que é? Para que serve? Como contribui para a prática da medicina baseada na evidência?

C Sampaio; J J Ferreira

doi:10.20344/amp.2321

Cochrane collaboration. What is it? What is it for? How does it contribute to the practice of evidence based medicine?.

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C Sampaio Serviço de Neurologia, Faculdade de Medicina de Lisboa.
J J Ferreira

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https://doi.org/10.20344/amp.2321

Abstract

This paper reviews Cochrane Collaboration and its structure. The authors explain the concepts of systematic review and meta-analysis. Some insights are provided on how products of the Cochrane Collaboration, namely the Cochrane Library, can contribute to the practice of Evidence-Based Medicine.

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Sampaio C, Ferreira JJ. Cochrane collaboration. What is it? What is it for? How does it contribute to the practice of evidence based medicine?. Acta Med Port [Internet]. 1998 Sep. 30 [cited 2024 Dec. 28];11(8-9):739-44. Available from: https://actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/2321

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Vol. 11 No. 8-9 (1998): Agosto-Setembro

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Arquivo Histórico

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