Influences on the quality of published drug studies

International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 209-237

  Bero, Lisa A ^a   Rennie, Drummond ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL ERROR; ARTICLE; CLINICAL RESEARCH; DATA ANALYSIS; DATA BASE; DOSE CALCULATION; DRUG COST; DRUG INDUSTRY; DRUG RESEARCH; FINANCE; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PEER REVIEW;

EID: 0029901588     PISSN: 02664623     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0266462300009582     Document Type: Article

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