The evolution of a new publication type: Steps and challenges of producing overviews of reviews

Research Synthesis Methods

Volumn 1, Issue 3-4, 2010, Pages 198-211

  Thomson, Denise ^a   Russell, Kelly ^b   Becker, Lorne ^c   Klassen, Terry ^d   Hartling, Lisa ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^c State University of New York Upstate Medical University: College of Medicine   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

evidence synthesis; evidence based pediatrics; overviews of reviews; umbrella reviews

Indexed keywords

EID: 84866945196     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17592887     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jrsm.30     Document Type: Article

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