Systematic reviews of surgical procedures in children: Quantity, coverage and quality

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 319-324

  Mcgee, Richard G ^a,b   Craig, Jonathan C ^a,b   Rogerson, Thomas E ^a,b   Webster, Angela C ^a,b,c  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL AT WESTMEAD   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c WESTMEAD HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

AMSTAR; bias; outcomes; PRISMA; quality; systematic review

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; ONCOLOGY; ORTHOPEDICS; OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY; PEDIATRIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; QUANTITATIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CHILD; HUMANS; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; REVIEW LITERATURE AS TOPIC; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, OPERATIVE;

EID: 84876291905     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: 14401754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jpc.12156     Document Type: Review

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