Cochrane

Cochrane is a Scottish surname. It is borne by numerous individuals across history, including naval officer Thomas Cochrane, 1st Earl of Dundonald, and Archie Cochrane, a physician and epidemiologist whose advocacy for evidence-based medicine helped shape modern trial design.

The Cochrane Collaboration, commonly referred to simply as Cochrane, is an international, independent network devoted to preparing, maintaining, and disseminating systematic reviews of health interventions. Founded in 1993 and named after Archie Cochrane, it aims to help professionals, policymakers, and patients make well-informed health decisions. It publishes its reviews in The Cochrane Library and coordinates work through regional groups and review teams worldwide.

Cochrane also refers to places, notably Cochrane, Alberta, a town in southern Canada near Calgary, and Cochrane, Ontario, a township in the Cochrane District in northeastern Ontario. The name appears in other geographic and institutional contexts as well, reflecting its historical roots and ongoing influence in medicine and public life.