Collecting the evidence systematically: Ensuring that it is complete and up-to-date

International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 276-279

  Enkin, Murray ^a   Hetherington, Jini ^b  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UK Cochrane Centre   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILDBIRTH; CLINICAL RESEARCH; DATA ANALYSIS; DATA BASE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PREGNANCY; REVIEW;

EID: 0029889552     PISSN: 02664623     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0266462300009624     Document Type: Review

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