South African Cochrane Centre
The
Cochrane Library
The Cochrane Library is a collection of databases that contain high-quality, independent evidence to inform healthcare decision-making. Cochrane Reviews represent the highest level of evidence on which to base clinical treatment decisions. In addition to Cochrane Reviews, The Cochrane Library provides other sources of reliable information: other systematic reviews abstracts, technology assessments, economic evaluations, and individual clinical trials - all the current evidence in one single environment.
The SACC is offering sponsored subscriptions. A limited number of free registrations are available to South African residents but adequate motivation for these is required
Other access options:
- The Cochrane Library (www.thecochranelibrary.com) is available with free one-click access to all residents of countries in the World Bank's list of low-income economies (countries with a gross national income (GNI) per capita of less that $1000). Access to The Cochrane Library for low-income countries is via Wiley-Blackwell IP recognition, a system which recognises the country a user is in. Access to The Cochrane Library is also available via the HINARI and INASP programmes, that provide additional support to low-income countries
- The abstracts of the reviews included in The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews are available free-of-charge on http://www.cochrane.org/reviews/index.htm and provide a valuable source of healthcare information. Where available, plain language summaries are also provided; they are short synopses of the reviews' core findings, with a minimum of technical terms
- The South African Cochrane Centre (SACC) acts as a distributor of The Cochrane Library in South Africa.
Contact: Joy Oliver
Tel: +27 21 938-0834 | Fax: +27 21 938-0836
E-mail: joy.oliver@mrc.ac.za
Training and support in the use of The Cochrane Library is also provided. For more information, please contact Elizabeth Pienaar at: elizabeth.pienaar@mrc.ac.za
If you publish a Cochrane Review you automatically receive your own free copy of The Cochrane Library as long as it is updated regularly. |
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