Cochrane Rehabilitation serves as a bridge between Cochrane and the Rehabilitation community and its stakeholders
Happy 2nd Birthday Cochrane Rehabilitation!
Every birthday is a moment for celebration and reflection.
Today is the second birthday of Cochrane Rehabilitation, a time to look at what we have achieved over these two years (see 2017 and 2018 reports). Read more...
The Latest Cochrane Systematic Reviews
Relevant to Rehabilitation
Is swallowing therapy effective in the treatment of dysphagia in acute and subacute stroke?
Dysphagia is a swallowing problem that affects between a 27% to 64% of stroke survivors and can lead to complications such as choking, respiratory infections, longer hospital stay, and poorer quality of life. Read more...
Can active mind-body movement therapies alone or combined with pulmonary rehabilitation be effective in the management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease?
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a major cause of illness and the fourth leading cause of death worldwide. COPD is generally characterized by shortness of breath, tiredness, and exercise intolerance. Read more...
Are prosthetic rehabilitation interventions effective in improving ambulation following unilateral transfemoral or transgenicular amputation in older dysvascular people?
Dysvascularity is the major cause of lower limb amputations in western countries of which around 37% are done at the transfemoral level in patients over 60 years old and with comorbidities such as diabetes and cardiovascular or heart disease. Read more...
Carlotte Kiekens, Cochrane Rehabilitation Coordinator, interviewed at SIMFER Congress.
Cochrane Rehabilitation has been signing Memoranda of Understanding in order to create partnerships with different Groups, Societies, Universities, Hospitals, Journals and other Rehabilitation stakeholders. Have a look at our new partners page!
We at Cochrane Rehabilitation would like to thank our beloved friend and colleague, Dr. Alberto Giattini, for his work in the dissemination of our activities to the Italian people. In his career he has always done his best to make sure to treat his patients with knowledge from his clinical experience combined with the best available evidence and to teach the principles of evidence-based medicine to many fellow colleagues. We will miss you!
