Importance of systematic reviews and meta-analyses for research and practice

American Journal of Preventive Medicine

Volumn 16, Issue 1 SUPPL., 1999, Pages 9-11

  Wagenaar, Alexander C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; BREATH ANALYSIS; DRIVER LICENCE; DRUNKEN DRIVING; LAW; META ANALYSIS; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; POLICY; RESEARCH; SHORT SURVEY;

ALCOHOL DRINKING; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; HUMANS; META-ANALYSIS; RESEARCH DESIGN; REVIEW LITERATURE;

EID: 0032948221     PISSN: 07493797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0749-3797(98)00121-4     Document Type: Short Survey

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