Current methods of the U.S. preventive services task force: A review of the process

American Journal of Preventive Medicine

Volumn 20, Issue 3 SUPPL., 2001, Pages 21-35

  Harris, Russell P ^a   Helfand, Mark ^b   Woolf, Steven H ^c   Lohr, Kathleen N ^d,e   Mulrow, Cynthia D ^f   Teutsch, Steven M ^g   Atkins, David ^h  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d RTI INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

^e IL   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

^g MERCK RESEARCH LABORATORIES   (United States)

^h AGENCY FOR HEALTHCARE RESEARCH AND QUALITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Evidence based medicines; MEDLINE; Methods; Practice guidelines; Preventive health services

Indexed keywords

ADVISORY COMMITTEE; ARTICLE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; GOVERNMENT; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

ADVISORY COMMITTEES; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PRACTICE GUIDELINES; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR HEALTHCARE RESEARCH AND QUALITY;

EID: 0035318124     PISSN: 07493797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0749-3797(01)00261-6     Document Type: Article

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