Meta-analysis in medicine

Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology

Volumn 69, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 416-420

  Zodpey, Sanjay P ^a,b  

^a GOVERNMENT MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

^b Amar Enclave ^*  (India)

Author keywords

Dermatology; Meta analysis; Systematic reviews

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COCHRANE LIBRARY; DATA EXTRACTION; DERMATOLOGY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; GOLD STANDARD; HEALTH CARE; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDICINE; META ANALYSIS; METHODOLOGY; REVIEW; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SYSTEMATIC ERROR; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EID: 28844484903     PISSN: 03786323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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