Does the non-randomized controlled study have a place in the systematic review? A pilot study

Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 111-120

  Ferriter, Michael ^a   Huband, Nick ^b  

^a RAMPTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL RESEARCH; CLINICAL TRIAL; COCHRANE LIBRARY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HUMAN; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PILOT STUDY; QUALITY CONTROL; RANDOMIZATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RELIABILITY; REVIEW; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

ANTIPSYCHOTIC AGENTS; CLINICAL TRIALS; CLOZAPINE; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HUMANS; META-ANALYSIS; MOVEMENT DISORDERS; PILOT PROJECTS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RESEARCH DESIGN; SCHIZOPHRENIA; THERAPEUTIC COMMUNITY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 24044443587     PISSN: 09579664     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cbm.43     Document Type: Review

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