The quality of randomised trials of tocolysis

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 113, Issue SUPPL. 3, 2006, Pages 93-95

  Thornton, J G ^a,b  

^a NOTTINGHAM UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bias; Quality; Randomised controlled trials; Tocolytics

Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; CYCLOOXYGENASE 1 INHIBITOR; MAGNESIUM SULFATE; NITRIC OXIDE DONOR; OXYTOCIN ANTAGONIST; OXYTOCIN RECEPTOR; UTERUS SPASMOLYTIC AGENT;

CLINICAL TRIAL; COCHRANE LIBRARY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TOCOLYSIS;

FEMALE; HUMANS; OBSTETRIC LABOR, PREMATURE; PREGNANCY; QUALITY CONTROL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; TOCOLYSIS; TOCOLYTIC AGENTS;

EID: 33845562227     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: 14710528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2006.01131.x     Document Type: Review

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