Consensus among experts and research synthesis: A comparison of methods

International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 109-122

  Wortman, Paul M ^a   Smyth, Joshua M ^a   Langenbrunner, John C ^b   Yeaton, William H ^c  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WORLD BANK   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPERT SYSTEM; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MORTALITY; REVIEW; STROKE; TRANSIENT ISCHEMIC ATTACK; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031909955     PISSN: 02664623     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0266462300010564     Document Type: Review

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