The Cochrane library is a treasure trove of peer reviewed health information for academics, health professionals & anyone with literacy to interpret its contents. Restricting access is a very counterproductive choice.

#research #HealthInformation #trust #CochraneLibrary

https://theconversation.com/the-cochrane-library-is-a-global-source-of-independent-health-evidence-for-everyone-why-is-nz-restricting-access-263272

What are the benefits and risks of different treatments that could delay or slow the progression of progressive #MultipleSclerosis?

This #SystematicReview looked at the evidence from 23 #MS studies involving 10,167 people.
Read the full review and plain language summary in the #CochraneLibrary -
https://buff.ly/3MPIsEQ

For a blog post explaining some of the background of the collaboration that went into this work: https://neurontosomething.wordpress.com/2024/07/31/multiple-sclerosis-global-health-and-access-to-essential-healthcare/

#MS #MSIF #WHO #Cochrane

@gentrifiedrose
They were lied to, and misled by (purposeful?) distortions of evidence that pretty clearly does prove the effectiveness of masking

But doesn’t “absolutely” prove it — like will this brike fall on your foot if you drop it? 🧱

The #CochraneLibrary doesn’t know for ~sure~

“What Went Wrong with a Highly Publicized #COVID Mask Analysis?”
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/what-went-wrong-with-a-highly-publicized-covid-mask-analysis/