Cochrane Medical Reviews

Systematic medical reviews and evidence-based healthcare research

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What it can do

    What data it sees

    Do you need an account

    No: the server works without sign-in

    Systematic medical reviews and evidence-based healthcare research

    How to connect

    How to connect Cochrane Medical Reviews to Claude

    The server address to paste into Claude settings:

    https://mcp.olyport.com/cochrane/mcp

    1. Open Claude (claude.ai or the desktop app).
    2. Go to Settings → Connectors.
    3. Click Add custom connector.
    4. Paste the server address copied below into Remote MCP server URL and click Add.
    5. In a chat, click + → Connectors and switch the new connector on.

    Custom connectors are available on Free, Pro, Max, Team and Enterprise plans (Free is limited to one). On Team and Enterprise an organization Owner adds the connector first under Organization settings → Connectors.

    Authorization

    After you click Add, a sign-in window for the service opens. Sign in with your own account and approve access. Claude never sees your password.

    How to connect Cochrane Medical Reviews to ChatGPT

    The server address to paste into ChatGPT settings:

    https://mcp.olyport.com/cochrane/mcp

    1. Open ChatGPT in a browser (chatgpt.com). A Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise or Edu plan is required.
    2. Turn on developer mode once: Settings → Apps → Advanced settings → Developer mode.
    3. Open Settings → Connectors and click Create.
    4. Fill in the form: Name (anything), Description (one line about what the service does), MCP server URL (copy it below).
    5. Under Authentication choose OAuth if the service requires sign-in, otherwise None. Click Create.
    6. In a new chat open + → Apps/Connectors and enable the connector.

    OpenAI has renamed this section before (Connectors → Apps/Plugins). If the label differs, search settings for "developer mode". On Business/Enterprise workspaces an admin must allow custom connectors first.

    Authorization

    On first use ChatGPT opens the service's sign-in window. Sign in and approve access.

    How to connect Cochrane Medical Reviews to Cursor

    The server address to paste into Cursor settings:

    https://mcp.olyport.com/cochrane/mcp

    Fastest: click Open in Cursor below and confirm the prompt.

    Manually:

    1. In Cursor open Settings → Cursor Settings → MCP and click Add new global MCP server.
    2. Paste the JSON copied below into ~/.cursor/mcp.json (per project: .cursor/mcp.json in the repo root).
    3. Save the file. The server appears in the MCP list; authorize it there if asked.

    Authorization

    If the service needs sign-in, an authorize button appears next to the server in the MCP list.

    Server tool list (3)

    Raw names from tools/list. Only developers need these.

    search_reviewsSearch Cochrane systematic reviews via PubMed. Finds Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews articles matching your query. Returns PubMed IDs, titles, and publication dates. Use get_review_detail with a PMID to get the full abstract. Args: query: Search terms for finding reviews (e.g. 'diabetes exercise', 'hypertension treatment', 'childhood vaccination safety'). limit: Maximum number of results to return (default 20, max 100).
    get_review_detailGet full details of a Cochrane systematic review by PubMed ID. Returns the complete abstract, authors, publication info, MeSH terms, and conclusions of a Cochrane review. Use PMIDs from search_reviews results. Args: pmid: PubMed ID of the review (e.g. '35658166').
    search_clinical_trialsSearch clinical trials related to a health condition via PubMed. Finds clinical trial publications matching the condition and optional intervention. Returns trial titles, authors, and PubMed IDs. Args: condition: The health condition or disease (e.g. 'type 2 diabetes', 'breast cancer', 'depression'). intervention: Optional treatment or intervention to include in search (e.g. 'metformin', 'cognitive behavioral therapy'). limit: Maximum number of results to return (default 20, max 100).