Hierarchy of research design used to categorize the "strength of evidence" in answering clinical dental questions

Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry

Volumn 83, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 137-152

  Jacob, Rhonda F ^a   Carr, Alan B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COHORT ANALYSIS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DENTAL RESEARCH; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PUBLISHING; STANDARD;

CLINICAL TRIALS; COHORT STUDIES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DENTAL RESEARCH; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; JOURNALISM, DENTAL; RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 0034131897     PISSN: 00223913     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/pr.2000.v83.apr832137     Document Type: Article

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