Guidelines for the management of pelvic pain associated with endometriosis: A systematic appraisal of their quality

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 113, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 749-757

  Appleyard, T L ^a   Mann, C H ^a   Khan, K S ^a  

^a BIRMINGHAM WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Appraisal instruments; Endometriosis; Guideline; Review

Indexed keywords

BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONSENSUS DEVELOPMENT; ENDOMETRIOSIS; HUMAN; PATIENT CARE; PELVIS PAIN SYNDROME; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RELIABILITY; REVIEW; SCORING SYSTEM; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; VALIDATION PROCESS;

ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; PELVIC PAIN; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE;

EID: 33745499938     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: 14710528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2006.00937.x     Document Type: Review

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