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Archibald Cochrane
Epidemiology · Evidence-Based Medicine
Cardiff, United Kingdom
20 H-Index
214 Total Impact
Overview
Archibald Cochrane was an epidemiology specialist who pioneered evidence-based medicine. The Cochrane Collaboration is named in his honor. Based in Cardiff, United Kingdom.
For Patients
- Pioneered the Advocacy for randomized controlled trials as the gold standard in medicine, a technique still used by doctors worldwide
- Based at Medical Research Council Epidemiology Unit in Cardiff, United Kingdom
Biography
Archibald Cochrane was a Scottish physician and epidemiologist who championed the use of randomized controlled trials and evidence-based medicine. His 1972 book 'Effectiveness and Efficiency' argued that healthcare should be guided by rigorous evidence. The Cochrane Collaboration, the world's leading evidence synthesis organization, is named in his honor.
Affiliations & Institutions
Research Impact
1 Publications
0 Total Citations
Published In
Nuffield Provincial Hospitals Trust (Book)
Key Publications
Effectiveness and Efficiency: Random Reflections on Health Services
Areas of Expertise
Pioneering Techniques
Medical Specialties
Clinical Knowledge & Procedures
Legacy Timeline
The life and contributions of Archibald Cochrane
1960
Director of MRC Epidemiology Unit in Cardiff
Led pioneering studies on evidence-based healthcare delivery
1972
Published 'Effectiveness and Efficiency'
Landmark book arguing that all medical treatments should be evaluated by randomized controlled trials
1993
Cochrane Collaboration founded
Global organization for systematic reviews named in his honor, founded five years after his death