The evidence base for oral and maxillofacial surgery: 10-year analysis of two journals

British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 45-48

  Sandhu, Amandip ^a  

^a NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Evidence base; Oral maxillofacial surgery; Randomised controlled trials

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EAR NOSE THROAT SURGERY; EVALUATION; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDICAL LITERATURE; META ANALYSIS (TOPIC); ORAL SURGERY; PLASTIC SURGERY; QUALITY CONTROL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STUDY DESIGN; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EID: 84855288739     PISSN: 02664356     EISSN: 15321940     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2010.11.011     Document Type: Article

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