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Advisory Boards

Our Editorial Board and Conflict of Interest Panel oversee the production and integrity of our reviews

Our Editorial Board and and Conflict of Interest Panel oversee the production and integrity of Cochrane Library content respectively.

Editorial Board

Cochrane's Editorial Board is responsible for supporting our Editor in Chief and overseeing the production of Cochrane reviews and other Cochrane Library content.

Main roles of the Editorial Board

  • Development of editorial, publishing, and content strategies with the Editor in Chief;
  • Supporting the Editor in Chief in the implementation of changes to improve consistency in the quality and timeliness of Cochrane review preparation and publication;
  • Supporting the Editor in Chief in the development, implementation, and audit of editorial policies and practices;
  • Monitoring the performance of the Cochrane Library;
  • Working closely with the Editor in Chief to develop and oversee implementation of future strategy for the Cochrane Library.

Editorial Board membership

The Editorial Board includes the past Network Senior Editors and other content and methods evidence synthesis leaders, along with representatives from low- and middle-income countries, the Cochrane Patient and Public Network, and the Cochrane Early Career Professional Group.

The Editorial Board is chaired by the Editor in Chief. Members of the Editorial Board are appointed for a renewable fixed term.

View Editorial Board members on the Cochrane Library

View the Editorial Board's Conflict of Interest declarations

Conflict of Interest Panel

Main roles of the Research Integrity Editors and Conflict of Interest Panel

The Research Integrity Editors and the Conflict of Interest Panel arbitrate on potential breaches of the Cochrane Conflict of Interest Policy for Cochrane Library Content and provide general guidance on how the policy should be applied. For more information, see the Conflict of Interest Panel's Terms of Reference and Responsibilities and Qualifications.

Research Integrity Editors

Senior Research Integrity Editor: Lisa Bero

Research Integrity Editor: Stephanie Grohmann

Conflict of Interest Panel membership

  • Vanessa Jordan (Chair)
  • Lisa Cosgrove
  • Iván D. Flórez
  • Quinn Grundy