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Who are we?Evidence-based health care is a combination of best research evidence, the expertise of the healthcare provider, and patient values.The Cochrane Consumer Network is made up of fellow consumers who are committed to the philosophies of The Cochrane Collaboration and the importance of consumer participation in informed healthcare decision-making processes. How we can help youWe can link you with people who share your interests and connect you to the Cochrane groups that work in the areas of health care that concern you most.About our e-mailing listA moderated e-mail address enables contact between consumers and others who are actively involved with consumer participation within The Cochrane Collaboration. Calls are made through this list for consumers to comment on Cochrane reviews; This is an effective way to communicate with consumers. To participate, send mail to our contact e-mail address: ccnet-contact@cochrane.de PurposeThe World Health Organization (1978) states: The people have the right and duty to participate individually and collectively in the planning and implementation of their health care. Our core function is to provide consumer input into developing Cochrane systematic reviews of best evidence in health care and in utilising this evidence. The purpose of this web site is to tell you about The Cochrane Collaboration and how we receivers and users of health care, parents and carers can benefit from its work. Consumers participate in preparing and ensuring the accessibility of systematic reviews of the effects of healthcare interventions. We are invited to work collaboratively, consumers, healthcare providers and researchers in some fifty areas of disease based health care to develop evidence to guide well-informed decisions about health care. This is a site by and for consumers. It was initially made possible through the efforts of Claire Glenton and the Nordic Cochrane Centre, with valuable help from consumers and other members of The Cochrane Collaboration including Janet Wale (Australia), Gill Gyte (UK), Dell Horey (Australia) and Eva Buschmann (Norway). Guidelines on consumer participation by Hilda Bastian, Sandy Oliver and Caroline Selai provided some of the background materials used in the preparation of this web site. Addition of materials has been achieved through Commonwealth of Australia funding to support Cochrane activities in Australia. Amy Zelmer and Maryann Napoli worked tirelessly to proofread and check the accessibility of the information. © The Cochrane Collaboration Comments about this page to: socrates@q-net.net.au
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