Meta-analysis and systematic reviews in cardiology;Metaanálisis y revisiones sistemáticas en cardiología

Revista Espanola de Cardiologia

Volumn 50, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 345-354

  Guallar, Eliseo ^a   Damián, Javier ^a   Martín Moreno, José María ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE SALUD CARLOS III   (Spain)

Author keywords

Meta analysis; Methods; Research synthesis; Reviews

Indexed keywords

CARDIOLOGY; HUMAN; LITERATURE; META ANALYSIS; RESEARCH; REVIEW;

CARDIOLOGY; HUMANS; META-ANALYSIS; RESEARCH; REVIEW LITERATURE;

EID: 0031136435     PISSN: 03008932     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0300-8932(97)73232-9     Document Type: Article

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