What may alter the conclusions of reviews?

Physical Therapy Reviews

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 121-132

  Bjordal, J M ^a   Greve, G ^b  

^a Bjordal Physiotherapy Clinic   (Norway)

^b HAUKELAND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

BIAS; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; REVIEW

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000111322     PISSN: 10833196     EISSN: 1743288X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/ptr.1998.3.3.121     Document Type: Review

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