It is estimated that mental health problems and mental illness will affect more than 20% of the adult population in their lifetime and between 10-15% of young people in any one year.

Many will recover spontaneously and, of the remainder, the vast majority can be treated and will fully recover. However, a smaller number of people will experience longer periods of distress and disability.

Mental health has been included as a National Health Priority in recognition of the suffering and the great personal and financial costs resulting from mental illness

(Source: NHPA website).

Information on the impact of Cochrane reviews on mental health care will be available on this site.  Evidence-Based Policy Network members will be notified of its availability in the EBPN bulletin.

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Model for use of Cochrane reviews in health policy

An example from asthma has been provided to demonstrate the potential of embedding Cochrane reviews in policy making processes.  This may provide a model that could be implemented in other areas of healthcare:

• Impact of Cochrane reviews on asthma: a possible model for informing health policy

If you would like to share an example of how you have used Cochrane reviews to inform your work please email the details to Marie Misso.

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