An independent, not-for-profit organization established in 1993 with the purpose of preparing and promoting the accessibility of a collection of evidence-based health care interventions obtained by systematic reviews of research is known as the __________
Fill in the blank with the correct word.
ANS: Cochrane Collaboration
In 1993, the Cochrane Collaboration, an independent, not-for-profit organization, was established to prepare and promote the accessibility of Cochrane Reviews, a collection of evidence-based health care interventions obtained by systematic reviews of research.
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