The quality of nifedipine studies used to assess tocolytic efficacy: A systematic review

Journal of Perinatal Medicine

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 287-295

  Lamont, Ronnie F ^a,j   Khan, Khalid S ^b   Beattie, Bryan ^c   Roura, Luis Cabero ^d   Di Renzo, Gian Carlo ^e   Dudenhausen, Joachim W ^f   Helmer, Hanns ^g   Svare, Jens ^h   Van Geijn, Herman P ⁱ  

^a NORTHWICK PARK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b BIRMINGHAM WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF WALES   (United Kingdom)

^d HOSPITAL MATERNO INFANTIL VALL D HEBRON   (Spain)

^e UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

^f CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

^g MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

^h GLOSTRUP UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

ⁱ VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^j EALING HOSPITAL NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

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Author keywords

Nifedipine; Study quality; Systematic reviews; Tocolytic effectiveness; Tocolytics; Trial quality

Indexed keywords

NIFEDIPINE;

BIOSIS; CLINICAL TRIAL; COCHRANE LIBRARY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG QUALITY; EMBASE; HUMAN; MEDLINE; META ANALYSIS; PATIENT SELECTION; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; REVIEW; SCISEARCH; SPASMOLYSIS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; VALIDATION PROCESS;

FEMALE; HUMANS; NIFEDIPINE; OBSTETRIC LABOR, PREMATURE; PREGNANCY; PUBLICATIONS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; TOCOLYTIC AGENTS;

EID: 23944433972     PISSN: 03005577     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/JPM.2005.055     Document Type: Review

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