Systematic reviews: Challenging dogmas and uncovering potential harms

Colorectal Disease

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 1-3

  Wille Jørgensen, Peer ^a,b   Renehan, A G ^b,c  

^a BISPEBJERG HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b Cochrane Collab Colorectal Can Grp ^*  (Denmark)

^c CHRISTIE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; ANTIOXIDANT; ASCORBIC ACID; BETA CAROTENE; RETINOL; SELENIUM;

ANASTOMOSIS LEAKAGE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COCHRANE LIBRARY; COLON LAVAGE; COLORECTAL CANCER; COLORECTAL DISEASE; COLORECTAL SURGERY; CONTINUING EDUCATION; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; EDITORIAL; ESOPHAGUS CANCER; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; LIVER CANCER; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; META ANALYSIS; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PANCREAS CANCER; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; STOMACH CANCER; SURGEON; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM;

COLORECTAL SURGERY; EDITORIAL POLICIES; HUMANS; META-ANALYSIS; PUBLICATION BIAS; REVIEW LITERATURE;

EID: 13844275465     PISSN: 14628910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1463-1318.2004.00753.x     Document Type: Editorial

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