Evaluation of accuracy of health studies reported in mass media

Journal of the American Pharmacists Association

Volumn 45, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 720-725

  Motl, Susannah E ^a   Timpe, Erin M ^a   Eichner, Samantha F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

^b ABBOTT LABORATORIES   (United States)

Author keywords

Clinical research; CONSORT guidelines; Journalism; Mass media; Patients

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; CLINICAL RESEARCH; EVALUATION RESEARCH; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MASS MEDIUM; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PUBLICATION; SCORING SYSTEM; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; UNITED STATES; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; PILOT STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STANDARD;

HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; MASS MEDIA; PILOT PROJECTS; PUBLICATIONS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS;

EID: 33644813021     PISSN: 15443191     EISSN: 15443450     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1331/154434505774909670     Document Type: Article

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