THE COCHRANE ANALYSES - CAN THEY BE IMPROVED?

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The aim of the international Cochrane collaboration is to continuously evaluate new and old medical therapies. The basis for the systematic reviews is the recognition of Randomised Controlled Trials as the “gold standard” for scientific evaluation of small and moderate effects from treatment. A thorough search is made for the available literature and the most “qualified” studies are analysed. The purpose of the analysis is to find out whether or not there is any solid support for a specific medical treatment modality. Such analyses are published in medical journals and extended versions are quarterly updated in the Cochrane Library. Since the Cochrane reviews are influential, it is important that the persons performing them possess a thorough knowledge about all aspects of Low Level Laser Therapy. The aim of the present study is to “analyse the analyses”.