Cochrane Switzerland was founded in 2011 and had been integrated into the institute Unisanté Lausanne as the national centre of the Cochrane Collaboration since 2019. The Unisanté management has decided to no longer support the work of Cochrane Switzerland from September 2024. We are currently looking for a new institutional solution to continue our work to promote evidence-based healthcare in Switzerland. (Photo: cricrimo, Lausanne)

Our report for the years 2022 and 2023 is now available for download as a pdf-file. We hope you enjoy reading!

Cochrane Q&A, is an information resource for health questions by Cochrane Switzerland. It has now been relaunched with more interactivity for users and a fresh look, and extended with a version in Italian adding to the French and German language versions.

Cranberries in the form of juice, tablets or capsules have been used for many years to prevent urinary tract infections. They contain proanthocyanidins, which are supposed to prevent bacteria from sticking to the bladder walls. This could help prevent infections and reduce associated doctor visits.

Can the progression of myopia in children be slowed down?  

A resolution on rehabilitation will be adopted at this year's 76th World Health Assembly in Geneva.

Now also as a video clip

Can certain types of running shoes protect against injuries? A new Cochrane Review investigated whether certain types of running shoes can prevent lower limb injuries in adults. Twelve studies included over 11,000 runners, with five studies having fewer than 100 participants. This limited the authors’ confidence in the evidence. Also, most participants knew what type of running shoe they were receiving.

Since 2017, the Rosenfluh publishing house has been presenting new Cochrane reviews of interest to primary care in the German-language journal Ars Medici. With the DOCINSIDE platform, the publisher now has a new digital information service in which Cochrane Reviews are regularly presented.

Our 'Biennial Report 2020 & 2021' is now available for download as a pdf.  We wish you good reading, Your Team Cochrane Switzerland