Cochrane physical and rehabilitation medicine: A new field to bridge between best evidence and the specific needs of our field of competence

We wish to announce to the readers of PTJ , as well as all those of the other journals relevant to physical and rehabilitation medicine (PRM), the launch of Cochrane PRM, which will have its Official Exploratory Meeting in Brescia, Italy, September 19–20, 2016. The purpose of this meeting will be to complete the business plan currently under development and submit it for approval to Cochrane by October 2016. Cochrane is recognized as a leader of evidence-based medicine in all fields of medicine. Cochrane exists to improve health care decisions, and during the past 20 years, has helped to transform the health sector. In fact, Cochrane gathers and summarizes the best evidence from research to help people make informed choices about treatment. Cochrane is organized in groups, which include