Systematic reviews of medical evidence: The use of meta-analysis in obstetrics and gynecology

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 89, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 628-633

  Peipert, Jeffrey F ^a   Bracken, Michael B ^b  

^a WOMEN AND INFANTS HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; GYNECOLOGY; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; META ANALYSIS; OBSTETRICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; GUIDELINES; GYNECOLOGY; META-ANALYSIS; OBSTETRICS; RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 0031128314     PISSN: 00297844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0029-7844(96)00490-5     Document Type: Review

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