The methodological quality of clinical guidelines of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE)

Human Reproduction

Volumn 23, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 1786-1792

  Nelen, W L D M ^a   Van Der Pluijm, R W ^a   Hermens, R P M G ^a   Bergh, C ^b   De Sutter, P ^c   Nygren, K G ^d   Wetzels, A M M ^a   Grol, R P T M ^a   Kremer, J A M ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c GHENT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

^d Fertility Clinic   (Sweden)

Author keywords

ESHRE; Guideline; Quality of care; Subfertility

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; EVALUATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; INTERNET; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL SOCIETY; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; QUALITY CONTROL; REPRODUCTION; VALIDATION PROCESS; VALIDATION STUDY;

EID: 47649129503     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: 14602350     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/den120     Document Type: Article

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