The use of systematic reviews and meta-analyses in infection control and hospital epidemiology

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 246-254

  Bent, Stephen ^a,b,f   Shojania, Kaveh G ^a   Saint, Sanjay ^c,d,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c VA ANN ARBOR HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^f SAN FRANCISCO VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DATA ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; EVALUATION; HOSPITAL INFECTION; INFECTION CONTROL; MANAGEMENT; MEDICAL RESEARCH; METHODOLOGY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PUBLICATION; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW; SEROEPIDEMIOLOGY; STATISTICS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EID: 3042756772     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2003.10.004     Document Type: Note

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