Methodological challenges and limitations of research on alcohol consumption and effect on common clinical conditions: Evidence from six systematic reviews

Journal of General Internal Medicine

Volumn 24, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 1156-1160

  Turner, Barbara J ^a   McLellan, Thomas ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^c TREATMENT RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Alcohol drinking adverse effects; Medical impacts; Research limitations; Standardized measurement

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; LITERATURE; META ANALYSIS; METHODOLOGY; STANDARD;

ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOL-INDUCED DISORDERS; HUMANS; RESEARCH DESIGN; REVIEW LITERATURE AS TOPIC;

EID: 77953924926     PISSN: 08848734     EISSN: 15251497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11606-009-1072-z     Document Type: Review

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