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How to access data from published Cochrane Reviews

At Cochrane, we aim to collaborate and create reliable synthesized evidence, making it accessible to all. We are dedicated to promoting access and the widest possible dissemination of our valuable evidence.

Data associated with each Cochrane Review is available from the published article on the Cochrane Library. This can include study data, risk of bias data, analyses data and references. You can access this through the right-hand navigation on the article page. You will be required to agree to the terms and conditions of re-using the data before downloading, which includes using the data in accordance with the license under which the Cochrane review was published. Please note, uploading published Cochrane reviews and / or the associated data to Generative AI platforms may breach copyright or contravene confidentiality or privacy requirements. The data reuse page on the Cochrane Library provides more information on what data is accessible from published Reviews, the terms and conditions for re-use, and responses to frequently asked questions.

Commercial re-use of data associated with published Cochrane Reviews

Commercial re-use includes any use of data associated with published Cochrane Reviews that will be used in a product for which there is a monetary fee, and/or where it is associated in any way with any product or service.

This also includes using published Cochrane Reviews for text and data mining purposes (for more information on text and data mining, see the Cochrane Library access page). For all enquiries related to the commercial re-use, please contact our publisher via Wiley Global Permissions.

Non-commercial re-use of data associated with published Cochrane Reviews

To access data associated with published Cochrane Reviews, please download it from the published article. If the data you require is not available from the Cochrane Library and is for a non-commercial purpose (e.g. research and developmental), you can submit an inquiry to request permission by filling in the below webform. This will be sent to the Cochrane Support team who liaise with the relevant Cochrane teams, as appropriate. If approved, these requests will be granted free of charge on condition that the source is acknowledged.

We make every effort to facilitate requests that aim to further knowledge for the benefit of Cochrane's audiences. If your request is approved, you will be required to sign our Terms and Conditions of Use before we can release the data to you. The Terms and Conditions of Use require you to cite the source of the data and to inform Cochrane of any outputs resulting from the re-use. Please allow at least 15 working days for these requests to be processed. Cochrane reserves the right to reject requests to share data.

Contact support@cochrane.org for further information.

Please note that we can only provide data for non-commercial, research and development purposes.
(Please note that Cochrane should be appropriately acknowledged as the source of data in any publication, and a copy of any related publication should be sent to support@cochrane.org.)