Systematic reviews require a systematic approach to therapy research: A reply to Garrett and Thomas (2005)

International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 107-110

  Pring, Tim ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APHASIA; HUMAN; LANGUAGE DISABILITY; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; METHODOLOGY; NOTE; OCCUPATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; LITERATURE; META ANALYSIS; RESEARCH; SPEECH DISORDER; STANDARD;

HUMANS; META-ANALYSIS; RESEARCH; RESEARCH DESIGN; REVIEW LITERATURE; SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY;

EID: 33645648799     PISSN: 13682822     EISSN: 14606984     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13682820500071526     Document Type: Note

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