Never mind the qualitative feel the depth! the evolving role of qualitative research in Cochrane intervention reviews

Journal of Research in Nursing

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 525-534

  Noyes, Jane ^a  

^a BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cochrane Collaboration; evidence synthesis; evidence based healthcare; systematic review

Indexed keywords

EID: 78149381189     PISSN: 17449871     EISSN: 1744988X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1744987110381696     Document Type: Article

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