The creation of systematic evidence syntheses, the evaluation of health promoting programs, and the dissemination of scientific knowledge to citizens and decision makers in the health system are the core competencies of our department.

The Department has comprises the following centres & divisions:

 

Cochrane Austria is part of a global, independent network made up of more than 30,000 scientists, health professionals, and patients. Cochrane's main function is constructing, distributing, and updating Systematic Reviews (Cochrane Reviews).


Cochrane Austria

Evaluation

The question of the effectiveness of health promotion and prevention measures is becoming increasingly important, particularly within the context of limited financial resources.


Evaluation

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We reply to inquiries from physicians concerning everyday life at the hospital. The inquiries are anonymized and freely available.

This service is intended for a German-speaking audience.


EbM - Information Centre for Physicians

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We offer evidence-based answers to practice-relevant questions for health and nursing staff at hospitals in Lower Austria.

This service is intended for a German-speaking audience.


EbN - Information Centre for Nurses

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Medizin-transparent.at is a layperson's info page checking assertions relating to health topics on their veracity that are  made by the media, advertising, or were found online.

This service is intended for a German-speaking audience.


Medizin Transparent

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Since 2017 the Department serves as a WHO Collaborating Centre. In this role we support the development and dissemination of evidence-based WHO guidelines.

This service is intended for a German-speaking audience.


WHO Collaborating Centre
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