Desired attributes of evidence assessments for evidence-based practices

Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 648-658

  Leff, H Stephen ^a   Conley, Jeremy A ^b  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b Human Services Research Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH SERVICE; INTERNET; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; META-ANALYSIS; NARRATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); REGISTRIES; REVIEW LITERATURE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 33750920448     PISSN: 0894587X     EISSN: 15733289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10488-006-0057-z     Document Type: Review

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