Randomized trials versus observational studies in adolescent pregnancy prevention

Journal of Clinical Epidemiology

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 167-174

  Guyatt, Gordon H ^a,b   Dicenso, Alba ^a,b   Farewell, Vern ^c   Willan, Andrew ^a   Griffith, Lauren ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adolescent pregnancy; Observational studies; Prevention strategies; Randomized trials

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT PREGNANCY; ARTICLE; BIRTH CONTROL; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPUTER; DATA BASE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; METHODOLOGY; NURSE; OBSERVATION; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PHYSICIAN; PREVENTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL EDUCATION; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE;

ADOLESCENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; META-ANALYSIS; OBSERVATION; ONTARIO; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY IN ADOLESCENCE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS;

EID: 0034113388     PISSN: 08954356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0895-4356(99)00160-2     Document Type: Article

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