Background: A challenge faced by the Cochrane Collaboration is ensuring that the systematic reviews that it produces have an impact: that they improve health outcomes, change clinical practice, and influence policy. Tools and knowledge translation strategies have been developed to meet this challenge, such as Cochrane Corners, which bring systematic reviews to stakeholders and highlight relevant aspects of the reviews.

Objectives: The first step in developing a Cochrane Corner is determining the purpose of the Corner. For example, will the Corner simply list reviews, or will some critical appraisal or reflection be included? The next step is to select appropriate reviews, using pre-determined criteria. Working in collaboration with the relevant stakeholders, the reviews should be reported, summarized or assessed as appropriate. The final Corner is then disseminated through appropriate channels.

Methods: The first step in developing a Cochrane Corner is determining the purpose of the Corner. For example, will the Corner simply list reviews, or will some critical appraisal or reflection be included? The next step is to select appropriate reviews, using pre-determined criteria. Working in collaboration with the relevant stakeholders, the reviews should be reported, summarized or assessed as appropriate. The final Corner is then disseminated through appropriate channels.

Results: Cochrane Corner examples developed by Canadian Cochrane entities will be provided and their use for policy/practice will be described.

Conclusions: We will describe challenges and opportunities encountered in preparing these Cochrane Corners, and present suggestions for strengthening the process. We hope that a more rigorous approach with review author involvement will identify areas for methodological development.