Sources of bias in reviews of spinal manipulation for back pain

Wiener Klinische Wochenschrift

Volumn 117, Issue 9-10, 2005, Pages 333-341

  Canter, Peter H ^a   Ernst, Edzard ^a  

^a PENINSULA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alternative medicine; Back pain; Bias; Chiropractic; Osteopathy

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; BACKACHE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; HUMAN; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; META ANALYSIS; METHODOLOGY; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW; SPINE MANIPULATION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AUTHORSHIP; BACK PAIN; BIAS (EPIDEMIOLOGY); CHIROPRACTIC; CLINICAL TRIALS; HUMANS; MANIPULATION, SPINAL; OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE; PERIODICALS; PREJUDICE; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; QUALITY CONTROL; SPECIALTIES, MEDICAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 20844442332     PISSN: 00435325     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00508-005-0355-6     Document Type: Review

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