Standing by Archie Cochrane’s agenda

Taking measured gambles

In 1992, Chalmers, Dickersin, and Chalmers published a landmark editorial for the BMJ. The title was “Getting to Grips with Archie Cochrane’s Agenda”. The closing paragraph gives the bottom line:

The editorial gave impetus to what became the Cochrane Collaboration. Thanks to the Collaboration, many of the editorial wishes have come to pass. Like all succ…