Integrating qualitative research with trials in systematic reviews

British Medical Journal

Volumn 328, Issue 7446, 2004, Pages 1010-1012

  Thomas, James ^a   Harden, Angela ^a   Oakley, Ann ^a   Oliver, Sandy ^a   Sutcliffe, Katy ^a   Rees, Rebecca ^a   Brunton, Ginny ^a   Kavanagh, Josephine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL TRIAL; EATING HABIT; FOOD INTAKE; FRUIT; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH FOOD; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; META ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUALITY CONTROL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; VEGETABLE;

EID: 1942532021     PISSN: 09598146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.328.7446.1010     Document Type: Review

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