Systematic reviews: Grading recommendations and evidence quality

Archives of Dermatology

Volumn 144, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 97-99

  Robinson, June K ^a   Dellavalle, Robert P ^a   Bigby, Michael ^a   Callen, Jeffrey P ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INSULIN;

DIABETES MELLITUS; EDITORIAL; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS;

DERMATOLOGY; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; REVIEW LITERATURE AS TOPIC; UNITED STATES;

EID: 38549091720     PISSN: 0003987X     EISSN: 0003987X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archdermatol.2007.28     Document Type: Editorial

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