Levels of evidence: How they help in applying study findings to clinical practice

Journal of Family Practice

Volumn 54, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 1032-

  Finkelstein, Alan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL;

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL RESEARCH; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONSENSUS; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FAMILY MEDICINE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; OBSERVATIONAL METHOD; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; QUALITY CONTROL; SHORT SURVEY;

EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; HUMANS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR HEALTHCARE RESEARCH AND QUALITY;

EID: 30944441879     PISSN: 00943509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Short Survey

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