Using meta-analysis to inform risk assessment and risk management

Journal fur Verbraucherschutz und Lebensmittelsicherheit

Volumn 6, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2011, Pages 113-118

  Marvier, Michelle ^a  

^a SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Evidence based; Genetically modified food; Meta analysis; Risk assessment; Systematic review; Transgenic crop; Weight of evidence

Indexed keywords

HEXAPODA;

EID: 79955870787     PISSN: 16615751     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00003-011-0675-6     Document Type: Review

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