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Cochrane Collaboration is an independent medical nonprofit organization consisting of a group of over 28,000 volunteers in more than 100 countries. The collaboration was formed to organize medical scholarship in a systematic way in the interests of evidence-based research. The group conducts systematic reviews of randomized controlled trials of health-care interventions, which is then published by Wiley-Blackwell in The Cochrane Library.

As of April 2013, Cochrane has generously agreed to give free, full-access to 100 medical editors. Individual access would cost between $300 and $800 per single license subscription. Thank you Cochrane!

Background

• Mathew, Manu; Joseph, Anna; Heilman, James; Tharyan, Prathap (22 October 2013). "Editorial :: Cochrane and Wikipedia: the collaborative potential for a quantum leap in the dissemination and uptake of trusted evidence". thecochranelibrary.com. Retrieved 29 October 2013. 
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Citation

• Editors should always provide original citation information, in addition to linking a Cochrane article, per WP:V and WP:SAYWHEREYOUGOTIT
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Example

<ref>{{cite journal |last= Zacharias |first= Mathew |title= Interventions for protecting renal function in the perioperative period |url= http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD003590.pub4/abstract |doi= 10.1002/14651858.CD003590.pub4 |publisher= [[John Wiley & Sons]] |subscription= yes |via= [[The Cochrane Library]] |journal= Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews |department= Anaesthesia Group |year= 2013 |issue= 9 |page= Art. No. CD003590 |nopp= yes |accessdate= 14 April 2012 |date= September 11, 2013}}</ref>

This renders as:

>Zacharias, Mathew (September 11, 2013). "Interventions for protecting renal function in the perioperative period". Anaesthesia Group. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (John Wiley & Sons) (9): Art. No.: CD003590. doi:10.1002/14651858.CD003590.pub4. Retrieved 14 April 2012 – via The Cochrane Library. (subscription required (help)). 

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1. DoctorJoeE (talk · contribs) I've been an active editor for almost eight years, and have created or substantially rewritten a large number of articles on a variety of subjects. Currently working principally on science and medicine, and expanding into biography; I don't have Cochrane access, and it would be extremely useful.

   @DoctorJoeE:, could you please fill out the short form linked from the top of the page so I can process your request? Nikkimaria (talk) 15:24, 3 October 2014 (UTC)

Done, and thanks. DoctorJoeE ^{review transgressions}/_{talk to me!} 21:24, 11 October 2014 (UTC)

1. andrewman327 (talk · contribs). I have made many edits to medical articles and want to expand my research tools in order to participate more. Last time I checked I was one of the top one hundred medical editors. I do not currently have access to Cochrane data, but am familiar with their work and believe the database could help settle disputes and improve article quality. Andrew³²⁷ 06:33, 7 October 2014 (UTC)

   @Andrewman327:, could you please fill out the short form linked from the top of the page so I can process your request? Nikkimaria (talk) 02:56, 11 October 2014 (UTC)