Meta-analysis in alcohol treatment research: Does it help us to know what works?

Addiction

Volumn 97, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 297-299

  Drummond, D Colin ^a  

^a ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOLISM; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; META ANALYSIS; METHODOLOGY; NOTE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; QUALITY CONTROL; VALIDATION PROCESS;

ALCOHOLISM; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; META-ANALYSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0036200481     PISSN: 09652140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1360-0443.2002.0105d.x     Document Type: Note

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