The quality of reports of randomized controlled trials varies between subdisciplines of physiotherapy

Physiotherapy Canada

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 36-43

  Moseley, Anne M ^a,b   Elkins, Mark R ^a,b,c   Janer Duncan, Lee ^d   Hush, Julia M ^e  

^a GEORGE INSTITUTE FOR GLOBAL HEALTH   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c ROYAL PRINCE ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^e MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Randomized controlled trials as topic

Indexed keywords

EID: 84893419565     PISSN: 03000508     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3138/ptc.2012-68     Document Type: Article

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