Methodology for the systematic reviews on occupational therapy interventions for older adults with low vision

American Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 67, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 272-278

  Arbesman, Marian ^a,b,c   Lieberman, Deborah ^d   Berlanstein, Debra R ^e  

^a American Occupational Therapy Association   (United States)

^b Ideas Inc   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

^d AOTA   (United States)

^e TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; LITERATURE; LOW VISION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; QUALITY CONTROL; UNITED STATES; VERY ELDERLY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMANS; INTERVENTION STUDIES; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; QUALITY CONTROL; RESEARCH DESIGN; REVIEW LITERATURE AS TOPIC; UNITED STATES; VISION, LOW;

EID: 84877900752     PISSN: 02729490     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5014/ajot.2013.007021     Document Type: Article

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