Below are the principles guiding the Cochrane Collaboration
http://hiru.mcmaster.ca/COCHRANE/DEFAULT.HTM on evidence based medicine. I
thought they resonated with what we are trying to do with OSHCA.....with
minor modification I suggest we adopt them....any thoughts or suggestions.
The Cochrane Collaboration's work is based on nine key principles.
Collaboration . . . .
by internally and externally fostering good communications, open
decision-making and teamwork.
Building on the enthusiasm of individuals . . . .
by involving and supporting people of different skills and backgrounds.
Avoiding duplication . . . .
by good management and co-ordination to maximise economy of effort.
Minimising bias . . . .
through a variety of approaches such as scientific rigour, ensuring broad
participation, and avoiding conflicts of interest.
Keeping up to date . . . .
by a commitment to ensure that Cochrane Reviews are maintained through
identification and incorporation of new evidence.
Striving for relevance . . . .
by promoting the assessment of healthcare interventions using outcomes that
matter to people making choices in health care.
Promoting access . . . .
by wide dissemination of the outputs of the Collaboration, taking advantage
of strategic alliances, and by promoting appropriate prices, content and
media to meet the needs of users worldwide.
Ensuring quality . . .
by being open and responsive to criticism, applying advances in methodology,
and developing systems for quality improvement.
(A ninth principle was added in October 1998)
Continuity . . .
by ensuring that responsibility for reviews, editorial processes and key
functions is maintained and renewed.
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