Application of systematic reviews in speech-and-language therapy

International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 261-272

  Marshall, Julie ^a,d   Goldbart, Juliet ^a   Pickstone, Caroline ^c   Roulstone, Susan ^b  

^a MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^d Elizabeth Gaskell Site   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

evidence based practice; meta analysis; research synthesis; speech and language therapy; systematic review

Indexed keywords

EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; PEER REVIEW; PROCEDURES; SPEECH THERAPY; STANDARDS;

EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; HUMANS; LANGUAGE THERAPY; PEER REVIEW, RESEARCH; SPEECH THERAPY;

EID: 79956088554     PISSN: 13682822     EISSN: 14606984     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/13682822.2010.497530     Document Type: Article

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