Quality evaluation of randomized controlled trials on complementary and alternative medicine

Asian Nursing Research

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 153-164

  Oh, Kasil ^a   Kim, Keum Soon ^b   Park, Jee Won ^c   Kang, Jiyeon ^d  

^a Yonsei University   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^c Ajou University   (South Korea)

^d Dong A University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Complementary and alternative medicine; Quality; Randomized controlled trials; Research methodology

Indexed keywords

EID: 38849178732     PISSN: 19761317     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1976-1317(08)60018-3     Document Type: Article

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