Cochrane launches Cochrane Czech Republic to support the use of high quality, trusted health information

Cochrane, a global independent network of researchers, professionals, patients, carers and people interested in health, is proud to announce its newest Associate Centre,  Cochrane Czech Republic, at the Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University, Brno.Cochrane Czech Republic will promote evidence-based decision making in healthcare in the Czech Republic by supporting and training authors of Cochrane Reviews, as well as working with clinicians, professional associations, policy-makers, patients, and the media to encourage the dissemination and use of Cochrane evidence.Cochrane works with collaborators from more than 130 countries to produce credible, accessible health information that is free from commercial sponsorship and other conflicts of interest.   Cochrane’s work is recognized as representing an international gold standard for high quality, trusted information.Cochrane Czech Republic will be coordinated and led by its new Associate Director, Professor Dr.Miloslav Klugar: “The launch of Cochrane Czech Republic is very important. Producing and increasing the dissemination of the best available information on healthcare is critical for clinicians and patients everywhere in the world, including the Czech Republic. Cochrane Czech Republic is one of three important pill ars of the Czech National Centre for Evidence-Based Healthcare and Knowledge Translation as an umbrella centre. "Cochrane ’s Chief Executive Officer, Mark Wilson,warmly welcomed today ’s news: “I am d...
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