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A Cochrane Systematic Review focuses on a specific health question, such as, “Can antibiotics alleviate cold symptoms?” and investigates the available research on the topic to determine whether or not the treatment is effective. The research is gathered and assessed using specific criteria and is then synthesized into one report to present the highest quality evidence.

Cochrane Library, published by Wiley-Blackwell, is an online collection of databases that contains up-to-date research on the effectiveness of healthcare treatments and interventions. There are currently over 5100 ,Cochrane Reviews and 2,000 protocols (reviews in progress) available.