Improving the evidence base for transfusion medicine: The work of the UK Systematic Review Initiative

Transfusion Medicine

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 59-65

  Brunskill, S J ^a   Hyde, C J ^a   Stanworth, S J ^a   Doree C J ^a   Roberts, D J ^a   Murphy, M F ^a  

^a JOHN RADCLIFFE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Evidence; Systematic reviews; Transfusion medicine

Indexed keywords

BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CLINICAL RESEARCH; COCHRANE LIBRARY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; INTERNET; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM;

BLOOD TRANSFUSION; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; ORGANIZATIONS, NONPROFIT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; REVIEW LITERATURE AS TOPIC;

EID: 65249131889     PISSN: 09587578     EISSN: 13653148     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3148.2009.00910.x     Document Type: Review

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