For Media, Legislative Staff and Lawmakers

The Cochrane Collaboration College for Policy unites Cochrane’s world-renowned independent findings on health care and social policy with George Mason University’s tradition of innovation.

For the media, legislative staff and lawmakers, we provide:

Summaries on the effectiveness of health and social policy intervention

These may be organized by the form of the discussion, for example, by:

• Type of healthcare or social service
• Health condition or social problem
• Health or social outcome of interest
• Patient populations (defined by condition and/or social or geographic boundaries)
• Costs.

Background briefs on trends as they relate to policies and funding decisions in play

The best and most recent information is organized to speak to the debate:

• At the national, regional, or local level or by constituent district
• With graphical and mapping representation of findings
• Including comparisons to like jurisdictions.

Trusted evidence on important local and national topics

Conclusions on the “fit” of the evidence with the proposed policies:

• Analyze the possible gap between proposed legislation and what the evidence says
• Package Cochrane evidence for communication  with your constituents.

Consultation on evidence in health care and social policy:

• Secure leading experts for briefings and consultations
• Explain patient-centered care research and costs in usable terms
• Strategic consultation on emerging or long-term issues
• Produce public scholarship that is available to constituents.