Opportunities for Consumers

Consumers United for Evidence-based Healthcare (CUE)
Consumers United for Evidence-based Healthcare (CUE) is a partnership between the U.S. Cochrane Center and health and consumer advocacy organizations. The members of CUE are interested in integrating understanding and interpretation of evidence-based healthcare into their advocacy activities, strengthening the voice of consumers in healthcare research, and providing leadership in these areas. CUE Bylaws Summary

The Cochrane Consumer Network
Every Cochrane review group aims to have members who will represent the consumer viewpoint in deciding which reviews are done, what questions they focus on, and how the results are presented. “Consumers” are most commonly defined as recipients of healthcare (patients or clients).

The Cochrane Consumer Network coordinates the involvement of consumers within the Collaboration, and works to ensure that the perspective and needs of consumers are incorporated into Cochrane systematic reviews and into the operation of the Cochrane Collaboration.

Access to The Cochrane Library:
All active consumers can now have access to The Cochrane Library, even if you live in a country without a national subscription. Through the efforts of Carol Sakala and Liz Whamond (CCNet members), the publishers Wiley & Sons and The Cochrane Collaboration, Cochrane consumers can earn a subscription to The Cochrane Library by commenting on reviews and protocols, co-authoring reviews, preparing and commenting on review summaries and contributing to the work of CCNet.

If you think you are eligible and would like to take up a subscription - write half a page about what you do as a consumer in the Collaboration and send it to:
ccnet-contact@cochrane.de.

If you don't think that you qualify for a subscription at present but would like to become eligible, please send an email to: ccnet-contact@cochrane.de.

Consumers are needed to comment on review summaries and for other tasks within CCNet.