Using Methodological Search Filters to Facilitate Evidence-Based Social Work Practice

Clinical Social Work Journal

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 390-399

  Shlonsky, Aron ^a   Baker, Tobi Michelle ^a   Fuller Thomson, Esme ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Evidence based practice; Methodological search filters; Sensitivity; Specificity

Indexed keywords

EID: 80054108269     PISSN: 00911674     EISSN: 15733343     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10615-010-0312-3     Document Type: Article

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