Archibald Cochrane (1909-1988): the father of evidence-based medicine

Stavrou, Antonio, Challoumas, Dimitrios and Dimitrakakis, Georgios 2014. Archibald Cochrane (1909-1988): the father of evidence-based medicine. Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery 18 (1) , pp. 121-124. 10.1093/icvts/ivt451

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Abstract

Professor Archibald Cochrane (1909–1988) is considered to be the originator of the idea of evidence-based medicine in our era. With his landmark book ‘Effectiveness and Efficiency: Random Reflections on Health services’ he managed to inspire and positively influence the medical society with respect to the proper assessment of reliable evidence for the provision of the best medical care. His vision combined with his scientific achievements can be considered as the foundation of the Cochrane Collaboration; named after him in recognition of and gratitude for his pioneering work. We present the highlights of his adventurous and vibrant personal and academic life in an attempt to honour his contribution to shaping modern medical research.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Medicine
Subjects:	R Medicine > R Medicine (General)
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
ISSN:	1569-9293
Date of Acceptance:	20 September 2013
Last Modified:	27 Mar 2019 11:54
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/79049

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