Comparison of review articles published in peer-reviewed and throwaway journals

JAMA

Volumn 287, Issue 21, 2002, Pages 2853-2856

  Rochon, Paula A ^a,c   Bero, Lisa A ^d,e   Bay, Ari M ^a   Gold, Jennifer L ^a   Dergal, Julie M ^a   Binns, Malcolm A ^b   Streiner, David L ^a,f   Gurwitz, Jerry H ^g  

^a Kunin Lunenfeld Applied Research Unit and Department of Food and Nutrition Services and Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care   (Canada)

^b ROTMAN RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^d School of Pharmacy

^e UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^g UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADVERTIZING; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PEER REVIEW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLICATION; QUALITY CONTROL; READING; SCORING SYSTEM;

EID: 0037024295     PISSN: 00987484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/jama.287.21.2853     Document Type: Article

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