A primer on reviewing and synthesizing evidence

Journal of Extra-Corporeal Technology

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 112-115

  Likosky, Donald S ^a,b  

^a DARTMOUTH MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b DARTMOUTH HITCHCOCK MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Methodology; Reviewing literature; Study design

Indexed keywords

EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PEER REVIEW; PUBLICATION; PUBLISHING; REVIEW; CASE REPORT; EDITORIAL; METHODOLOGY; STUDY DESIGN; META ANALYSIS; UNITED STATES;

META-ANALYSIS; PEER REVIEW; RESEARCH DESIGN; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33749076066     PISSN: 00221058     EISSN: 29698960     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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