Systematic synthesis
Defined methods structure the synthesis and assessment of research findings.
International health evidence network
Cochrane
Cochrane brings medical research together in systematic reviews. Its international nonprofit network makes research knowledge accessible to patients, professionals and health policymakers.
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THE GUIDING IDEA
Health decisions need a reliable scientific foundation.
THE ORGANIZATION
Researchers, healthcare professionals, patients and carers collaborate to synthesize health knowledge. The systematic assessment of multiple studies provides an overview of research on a specific question. Cochrane combines this work with methodological education and accessible communication.
DISTINCTIVE FEATURES
Strengths in focus.
Accessible communication
Plain-language summaries accompany the scientific reviews.
Shared perspectives
Research expertise and patient perspectives contribute to the work.
Making knowledge accessible internationally.
Specialist groups, country groups and translators connect different research settings and languages.
- Research
- Patients
- Healthcare
- Health policy
IAMBI BENCHMARK ATLAS · 2026
The result in context.
M8 · Medical Information & Knowledge
ASSESSMENT
13.7 / 100Assessment in the IAMBI Benchmark 2026.
EVIDENCE COVERAGE
29.3 %Extent of the recorded evidence base.
Study assignment & result source
- Profile
- O248 · Cochrane
- Study reference market
- United Kingdom
- Result
- 13.7 / 100 · Segment rank 1
- Source
- IAMBI Benchmark 2026 · Final report · Table 9, row 2
The reference market identifies the assignment within this study. An organization’s international presence is described in its portrait.
Data basis · IAMBI Benchmark 2026
IAMBI Benchmark 2026 scores represent calculated criteria values. The Atlas presents the transmitted results and their associated evidence coverage consistently across profiles, rankings, charts and data exports. The methodology explains criteria, evidence and peer groups.
Methodology & sources