Cochrane Library

The Cochrane Library is a collection of databases in medicine and other healthcare specialties provided by the Cochrane Collaboration. At its core is a database of systematic reviews and meta-analyses which summarise and interpret the results of high-quality medical research. The Cochrane Library aims to make the results of well-conducted controlled trials readily available. It is a key resource in evidence-based medicine.

The Cochrane Library is freely available on the Web in many countries on the Wiley InterScience website.

Featured databases are:

The Cochrane Database of Systemic Reviews (CDSR)
The Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effects (DARE)
The Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL)
The Cochrane Methodology Register (CRMD)
The NHS Economic Evaluation Database (NHS EED)