The need for randomised controlled trials in urogynaecology

International Urogynecology Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 312-314

  Maher, Christopher ^a   Schuessler, Bernhard ^b  

^a Mater and Royal Women's Urogynaecology   (Australia)

^b LUZERNER KANTONSSPITAL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COLPOSUSPENSION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; GYNECOLOGY; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; METHODOLOGY; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; QUALITY CONTROL; RANDOMIZATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SACRAL COLPOPEXY; SAFETY; STRESS INCONTINENCE; TENSION FREE VAGINAL TAPE; UROLOGY; VAGINA RECONSTRUCTION; VAGINAL SACROSPINOUS COLPOPEXY;

EID: 33744813787     PISSN: 09373462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00192-005-0029-y     Document Type: Article

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