Meta-analysis in clinical research in urology;Metaanálisis en investigación clínica en urología

Archivos Espanoles de Urologia

Volumn 56, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 657-665

  Jiménez Jiménez, F Javier ^a  

^a ASTRAZENECA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Meta analysis; Scientific evidence; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL RESEARCH; DATA ANALYSIS; EVALUATION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; META ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; REVIEW; SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0345359443     PISSN: 00040614     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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