Cochrane US West
Cochrane US West represents a large partnership of academic institutions, major health systems and community organizations:
- Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU)
- University of California at San Francisco (UCSF)
- VA Portland Health Care System Evidence Synthesis Program
- Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research, Northwest
- Oregon Health Authority
Editorial Review Group Activities of US West Include:
- Cochrane Back and Neck Group; Roger Chou, MD Coordinating Editor
- Cochrane Fertility Regulation Group: Alison Edelman, MD, MPH Coordinating Editor
Leadership
- Jeanne-Marie Guise, MD, MPH, Director | Email: guisej@ohsu.edu
- Dorie Apollonio, PhD, MPP, Associate Director | Email: dorie.apollonio@ucsf.edu
Vision
A health system where people have timely, relevant, and trustworthy evidence to make good decisions; achieve the best possible outcomes; and advance the health of the US.
Mission
To promote the use and rigor of evidence to promote the health of US people, families and communities.
Priorities
- Promoting the use and rigor of evidence to promote the health of US people, families and communities.
- A health system where people have timely, relevant, and trustworthy evidence to make good decisions; achieve the best possible outcomes; and advance the health of the US.
- Advancing integrity and transparency in health care research
- Improving health care decisions and individual, system, and policy levels
- Engaging patients and stakeholder in research and reviews
- Using the full breadth of
- Recognizing the value of strong observational study designs
- Advancing scientific methods in reviews to make systematic reviews more useable