NSAIDs in osteoarthritis: Irreplaceable or troublesome guidelines?

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 285-286

  Bjordal, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYCLOOXYGENASE 2 INHIBITOR; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; PARACETAMOL;

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFLICT OF INTEREST; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HUMAN; KNEE INJURY; KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS; META ANALYSIS; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; SHORT SURVEY; SPORT INJURY; SPORTS MEDICINE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS, NON-STEROIDAL; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; HUMANS; OSTEOARTHRITIS, KNEE; PRACTICE GUIDELINES;

EID: 33645653324     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsm.2005.021691     Document Type: Short Survey

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