Evidence-based psychopharmacology 1. Appraising a single therapeutic trial: What is the evidence for treating early Alzheimer's disease with donepezil?

Journal of Psychopharmacology

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 308-312

  Warner, James P ^a  

^a ST CHARLES HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; Critical appraisal; Dementia; Donepezil; Evidence based medicine; Treatment

Indexed keywords

DONEPEZIL;

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; DATA BASE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW;

EID: 0032857131     PISSN: 02698811     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/026988119901300319     Document Type: Review

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