Optimal search filters for detecting quality improvement studies in Medline

Quality and Safety in Health Care

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2010, Pages

  Wilczynski, N L ^a   Haynes, R B ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; MEDLINE; METHODOLOGY; SEARCH ENGINE;

MEDLINE; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; SEARCH ENGINE;

EID: 78650407105     PISSN: 14753898     EISSN: 14753901     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/qshc.2010.042432     Document Type: Article

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