A consumer is someone who has a personal or family experience of a health issue or service and maybe a representative of a consumer group with access to other people's experiences and personal knowledge.

Cochrane Vascular is keen to involve consumer representatives. By becoming involved you can help ensure that the reviews published are relevant, accessible and able to improve health care for the people who need it.

You can become involved by suggesting a title for a review - are there clinical questions you would like to have answered?

You could referee, or comment on, one of our protocols or reviews before they are published - we are keen to ensure consumers benefit from each and every article we publish.  You can have your say on the relevance and accessibility of a review by completing a simple checklist.  The Cochrane Consumer Network has produced specific information and training for people interested in refereeing.  Cochrane Vascular is also happy to provide guidelines and training for consumer referees. 

You can join the Cochrane Consumer Network here.

Are you a member of a self-help group concerned with Peripheral Vascular Diseases? - please tell other people about Cochrane Vascular and where possible Cochrane Vascular will help raise awareness of your self-help group.