Systematic reviews in dental research. a guideline

Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 117-124

  Maia, L C ^a   Antonio, A G ^a,b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^b VEIGA DE ALMEIDA UNIVERSITY   (Brazil)

Author keywords

dentistry; methodology; systematic review

Indexed keywords

DATA MINING; DENTAL RESEARCH; HUMAN; LITERATURE; META ANALYSIS (TOPIC); METHODOLOGY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW;

DATA MINING; DENTAL RESEARCH; GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; HUMANS; META-ANALYSIS AS TOPIC; RESEARCH DESIGN; REVIEW LITERATURE AS TOPIC;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84877088209     PISSN: 10534628     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17796/jcpd.37.2.h606137vj3826v61     Document Type: Review

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