Searching multiple databases for systematic reviews: Added value or diminishing returns?

Complementary Therapies in Medicine

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 228-232

  Stevinson, C ^a   Lawlor, D A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIBLIOGRAPHIC DATABASE; CANCER PATIENT; CANCERLIT; CINAHL; CLINICAL STUDY; CLINICAL TRIAL; COCHRANE LIBRARY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA BASE; EMBASE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; KINESIOTHERAPY; MEDICAL EXPERT; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDLINE; PSYCINFO; PUBLICATION; SPORTDISCUS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

DATABASES, BIBLIOGRAPHIC; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; EXERCISE THERAPY; HUMANS; INFORMATION STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL; INTERNET; NEOPLASMS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; SUBJECT HEADINGS;

EID: 12144254698     PISSN: 09652299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ctim.2004.09.003     Document Type: Article

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