Your Role

The Cochrane Musculoskeletal Review Group has several members who represent the consumers’ viewpoint in deciding which reviews are done, what questions are focused on, and how results are presented. Within the group, consumers have already fulfilled some of the following specific roles and responsibilities:

I. CORE FUNCTIONS

  • To bring a Patient/Consumer Perspective to the Review Process

  • To bring Cochrane Reviews to Consumers

    • Assist with peer reviewing of protocols and systematic reviews

    • Produce lay summaries of all systematic reviews completed by CMSG

    • Disseminate lay summaries to patients/consumers

    • Consult interested organizations to determine their review priorities

    • Participate in producing one or more systematic reviews

      II. FUNCTIONS IN SUPPORT OF CMSG

  • Recruit new members to the Consumer Group

  • Promote financial support and public interest in CMSG

  • Help write, edit and translate the CMSG newsletter and other materials

    The following documents will provide you with some insights into consumer involvement in the Cochrane Musculoskeletal Group.