The tools and techniques of evidence-based medicine

Best Practice and Research: Clinical Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 19, Issue 1 SPEC. ISS., 2005, Pages 15-26

  Abalos, Edgardo ^a   Carroli, Guillermo ^a   Mackey, Mariá Eugenia ^a  

^a Centro Rosarino de Estudios Perinatales   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Bibliography; Clinical trials; Critical appraisal; Decision making; Evidence based medicine; Review literature

Indexed keywords

BIBLIOGRAPHIC DATABASE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL RESEARCH; CLINICAL TRIAL; COCHRANE LIBRARY; COMPACT DISK; COMPUTER INTERFACE; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EMBASE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; INFORMATION RETRIEVAL; INTERNET; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDLINE; META ANALYSIS; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; OBSTETRICS; ONLINE SYSTEM; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBLEM SOLVING; PUBLICATION; RELIABILITY; REVIEW; STANDARD; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 14744290194     PISSN: 15216934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bpobgyn.2004.10.008     Document Type: Review

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