Perceived disagreement (mostly) not confirmed by evidence. A reply to Watine et al.: Clinical practice guidelines: Myths and misconceptions

Journal of Clinical Epidemiology

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 10-14

  Kunz, Regina ^a   Schunemann, Holger J ^b   Guyatt, Gordon H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BASEL   (Switzerland)

^b MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CLINICAL OBSERVATION; CONFLICT OF INTEREST; ETHICIST; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; GRADING OF RECOMMENDATION ASSESSMENT DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION METHODOLOGY; HUMAN; LEGAL EVIDENCE; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH;

EID: 84888226673     PISSN: 08954356     EISSN: 18785921     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2013.09.002     Document Type: Note

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