Friday, October 13, 2006

Cochrane provides free evidence summaries to support decision making during disasters


The Evidence Aid project: Resources for natural disasters and other healthcare emergencies

The following information is taken directly from the Cochrane website.

"This website highlights evidence relevant to the effects of interventions. Its aim is to help people making decisions about health care in natural disasters and other healthcare emergencies. The topics were originally identified as priorities by people in the regions affected by the 2004 tsunami, and relate to interventions that might be used or available. Where possible, a structured summary ('Evidence Update') or another summary has been prepared, based on one or more Cochrane reviews. If a summary is not available but a relevant Cochrane review exists, a link is given to the review in The Cochrane Library. If a suitable Cochrane review is not available, there are links to other sources of evidence, in particular to topics in the BMJ's Clinical Evidence. (The inclusion of links to material from outside The Cochrane Collaboration does not imply endorsement of that material by the Collaboration.) More information on Evidence Aid is available here. If you would like to comment or ask questions, please email reviews@cochrane.org. "

Infectious diseases
Injuries and wounds
Rebuilding of communities and infrastructure
Mental health
Nutrition
Rehabilitation

No comments: