Individual patient data: A criterion in grading articles dealing with therapy outcomes

Journal of Evidence-Based Dental Practice

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 122-126

  Nieri, Michele ^a   Clauser, Carlo ^b   Pagliaro, Umberto ^a   PiniPrato, Giovanpaolo ^c  

^a Accad Toscana Ric Odontostomatol ^*

^b Accad Toscana Ric Odontostomatol   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL ERROR; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL LITERATURE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT INFORMATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREVENTION; PROGNOSIS; PUBLICATION; RATING SCALE; RELIABILITY; REVIEW; SIMULATION; STANDARD; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0141842589     PISSN: 15323382     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1532-3382(03)00070-8     Document Type: Article

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