Understanding systematic reviews and meta-analysis

Archives of Disease in Childhood

Volumn 90, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 845-848

  Akobeng, A K ^a  

^a BOOTH HALL CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; MEDICAL LITERATURE; META ANALYSIS; METHODOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; COMPREHENSION; DECISION MAKING; EFFECT MODIFIERS (EPIDEMIOLOGY); EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; META-ANALYSIS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; REVIEW LITERATURE;

EID: 23144445021     PISSN: 00039888     EISSN: 14682044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/adc.2004.058230     Document Type: Review

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