Strength of evidence and handling uncertainty: Practical considerations and general observations

Journal of Clinical Epidemiology

Volumn 64, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 1272-1274

  Bedford, Mike ^a   Pettersen, Karen ^a   Minhas, Rubin ^a  

^a British Medical Journal Technology Assessment Group   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; NOTE; OBSERVATION; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRENGTH; STUDY DESIGN; UNCERTAINTY;

EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; SOCIETIES, MEDICAL; UNCERTAINTY;

EID: 80054977726     PISSN: 08954356     EISSN: 18785921     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2010.11.024     Document Type: Note

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