Steroid injections for shoulder disorders: A systematic review of randomized clinical trials

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 46, Issue 406, 1996, Pages 309-316

  Van Der Heijden, Geert J M G ^a   Van Der Windt, Daniëlle A W M ^b   Kleijnen, Jos ^c   Koes, Bart W ^b   Bouter, Lex M ^b  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^c ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Injections; Randomized clinical trials; Shoulder; Steroids; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

STEROID;

DRUG EFFICACY; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; REVIEW; SCORING SYSTEM; SHOULDER PAIN; TECHNIQUE; TENDINITIS; TIME;

HUMANS; INJECTIONS; JOINT DISEASES; PAIN; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; RESEARCH DESIGN; SHOULDER JOINT; STEROIDS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0029934372     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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