Cochrane Clinical Answers

Readable, clinically-focused, actionable answers to inform point-of-care decision-making for health professionals.  Cochrane Clinical Answers (CCAs) provide a readable, digestible, clinically-focused entry point to rigorous research from Cochrane Reviews. They are designed to be actionable and to inform point-of-care decision-making. Each CCA contains a clinical question, a short answer, and data for the outcomes from the Cochrane Review deemed most relevant to practising healthcare professionals. The evidence is displayed in a user-friendly tabulated format that includes narratives, data, and links to graphics.CCAs are available with a Cochrane subscription or national license. The following CCAs will be free until the 31 May: For people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, what are the effects of phosphodiesterase 4 inhibitors?For adults with cancer, how does heparin compare with placebo or no treatment?What are the benefits and harms of anti ‐IL‐5 therapies for adults with asthma?For people with asthma, how does shared decision-making affect outcomes?Get involved: The clinical answer is written either by a practicing clinician or by a CCA Editor, with the answer being peer-reviewed by a practicing clinician. If you would like to join the Clinical Answers authoring team, please contact the team [e-mail]. We are specifically looking for clinicians in the following areas: Respiratory medicine, Care of the elderly, Cardiovascular medicine, Pre...

Source: Cochrane News and Events - April 9, 2019 Category: Information Technology Authors: Muriah Umoquit Source Type: news