Cochrane's organizational structure features review groups, centers, fields and methods groups. Collectively, these groups support the mission of the organization and prepare Cochrane reviews.

Review Groups

The Cochrane review groups focus on particular areas of health. Groups comprise contributors from around the world, and each has an editorial base that supports the preparation and maintenance of the group's systematic reviews. Some groups have established satellites to help share the work of the group, either by taking on a particular editorial function or by supporting contributors from a particular country or region. The following groups and satellites have their base in the US: 

•  Fertility Regulation, based at Oregon Health & Science University. The Fertility Regulation group addresses the process by which people regulate their fertility, family size and spacing of births, with a focus on contraception and abortion.

•  Neonatal - @Cochraneneonate, based at the University of Vermont and the Vermont Oxford Network. The Cochrane Neonatal group prepare and disseminate evidence-based, regularly updated reviews of the effects of therapies in neonatal-perinatal medicine (interventions involving the baby during the first month after birth). 

• Urology - @Cochraneurology, based at the Minneapolis VA Health Care System and the University of Minnesota Department of Urology. The Cochrane Urology group mission is to conduct and disseminate systematic reviews of health care interventions and diagnostic accuracy for prostatic diseases, male sexual dysfunction, urology-related renal topics and urologic cancers. Evidence is primarily from randomised controlled trials.

• Eyes and Vision US, based at University of Colorado Denver. The overall objective of the satellite is to develop a critical mass of US-based vision researchers and practitioners who are trained in preparing and using systematic reviews as part of Cochrane Eyes and Vision review group.

• Musculoskeletal US, based at the Birmingham VA Medical Center. The Cochrane Musculoskeletal review group facilitates development of subgroups tackling each of the separate areas of musculoskeletal disease, including gout, lupus erythematosus, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, pediatric rheumatology, rheumatoid arthritis, soft tissue conditions, spondylo-arthropathy, systemic sclerosis and vasculitis.

Thematic Groups

The Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Thematic Group brings together thematic and technical expertise through a collaborative, hub-based structure designed to support high-quality, trustworthy evidence. Our thematic (Maternal, Newborn, and Child) and technical (Steering & Coordination, Methods & Training, Author Support, Community Engagement, and Patients, Families, Caregivers, & Public) hubs are led by multiple co-leads who provide leadership and priority-setting within their domains. 

Fields

The Complementary Medicine Field aims and activities include: producing systematic reviews on traditional, complementary, and integrative medicine (TCIM); improving access to and dissemination of Cochrane reviews on traditional, complementary, and integrative medicine to a worldwide audience; and promoting an evidence-based approach to healthcare in the area of traditional, complementary, and integrative medicine therapies.