Systematic assessment of clinical practice guidelines for the management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Respiratory Medicine

Volumn 97, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 37-45

  Smith, Brain ^a   Hender, K ^a   Frith, P ^c   Crockett, A J ^b   Cheok, F ^d   Spedding, S ^a  

^a QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b FLINDERS MEDICAL CENTRE   (Australia)

^c REPATRIATION GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^d Department of Human Services ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

Lung diseases; Obstructive; Practice guidelines standards; Pulmonary disease(specialty) standards

Indexed keywords

BIBLIOGRAPHIC DATABASE; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONSUMER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG INDUSTRY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; MEDLINE; OBSERVER VARIATION; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLICATION; QUALITY CONTROL; RATING SCALE; REVIEW;

EID: 0037232466     PISSN: 09546111     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/rmed.2002.1417     Document Type: Review

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