Randomised controlled trials from the critical care literature: Identification and assessment of quality

Clinical Intensive Care

Volumn 13, Issue 2-3, 2002, Pages 73-83

  Langham, J ^a   Thompson, E ^b   Rowan, Kathy ^b  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^b King's College London   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COCHRANE LIBRARY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; INTENSIVE CARE; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDLINE; METHODOLOGY; QUALITY CONTROL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STANDARD;

EID: 0036764247     PISSN: 09563075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/714028800     Document Type: Article

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