Treatment of Alzheimer disease: An evidence-based review

Journal of Chinese Integrative Medicine

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 247-254

  Chi, Jung Fang ^a   Niu, Jian Zhao ^a   Xu, Shu Qiang ^b   Li, Jian ^a   Wang, Ji Feng ^a   Liu, Jian Ping ^a  

^a BEIJING UNIVERSITY OF CHINESE MEDICINE   (China)

^b CHINA JAPAN FRIENDSHIP HOSPITAL   (China)

Author keywords

Alzheimer disease; Data analysis; Evidence based medicine; Statistical; TCM; Therapy

Indexed keywords

CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITOR;

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; CHINA; CHINESE MEDICINE; CLINICAL RESEARCH; CLINICAL TRIAL; COCHRANE LIBRARY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DATA BASE; DEMENTIA; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEMORY; META ANALYSIS; METHODOLOGY; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PUBLICATION; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUALITY CONTROL; RATING SCALE; REVIEW; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 34249684755     PISSN: 16721977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3736/jcim20070304     Document Type: Review

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