Commentary: Toward systematic reviews in epidemiology

International Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 954-957

  Bracken, M B ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EPIDEMIOLOGY;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; DATA BASE; EPIDEMIOLOGY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE; HYPOTHESIS; MEDICAL LITERATURE; META ANALYSIS; METHODOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLICATION; REVIEW;

EID: 0035158164     PISSN: 03005771     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ije/30.5.954     Document Type: Article

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