History
CRD was established in 1994. Along with the UK Cochrane Centre, the Centre was originally created as part of the Information Systems Strategy of the NHS Research and Development Programme.
The original aims of the centre were:
- To carry out and commission systematic reviews of research findings on the effectiveness and cost effectiveness of health care relevant to the NHS
- To improve the accessibility of these and other research reviews by maintaining and updating an international register of research reviews and providing a single access point to this information for enquirers in the NHS
- To provide simple and effective mechanisms by which the results of systematic reviews on the clinical effectiveness, cost-effectiveness and acceptability of health service interventions can be communicated rapidly to relevant audiences
Professor Trevor Sheldon established and directed CRD from 1994 to 1998. He was followed as director by Professor Jos Kleijnen from 1998 to 2005. The current director is Professor Lesley Stewart who took up appointment in 2006.
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