title: What is a Cochrane review?
abstract: Systematic reviews carried out by Cochrane Collaboration (an international network of researchers belonging to this independent, not-for-profit organization) are recognized worldwide as the highest standard in evidence-based healthcare. The main reason is that Cochrane reviews follow a common and specific methodology to limit bias and random error. In this issue, we highlight the most important methodological features of Cochrane reviews, also reporting details on the editorial process to publish the review in the Cochrane Library.
authors.affiliation: Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, Section of Psychiatry and Clinical Psychology, University of Verona, Verona, Italy. andrea.cipriani@univr.it
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cipriani
authors.forename: T A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Furukawa
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Barbui
mesh_terms: D016206:Databases, Bibliographic; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D007255:Information Services; D007391:International Cooperation; D011643:Publishing; D012196:Review Literature as Topic