A practical guide to assigning levels of evidence

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 89, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 1128-1130

  Wright, James G ^a  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTHROSCOPY; CANCER EPIDEMIOLOGY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; MEDICAL PRACTICE; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; PERTHES DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW;

EID: 34248226768     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/JBJS.F.01380     Document Type: Review

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