Identifying randomized controlled trials of cognitive therapy for depression: Comparing the efficiency of Embase, Medline and PsycINFO bibliographic databases

British Journal of Medical Psychology

Volumn 72, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 535-542

  Watson, R J D ^a   Richardson, P H ^b,c  

^a GUY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b SOUTH LONDON AND MAUDSLEY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c TAVISTOCK CLINIC   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; DATA BASE; DEPRESSION; HUMAN; INFORMATION SYSTEM; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

EID: 6244248245     PISSN: 00071129     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/000711299160220     Document Type: Article

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