The methodological quality of systematic reviews published in high-impact nursing journals: A review of the literature

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 23, Issue 3-4, 2014, Pages 315-332

  Pölkki, Tarja ^a   Kanste, Outi ^b   Kääriäinen, Maria ^a   Elo, Satu ^a   Kyngäs, Helvi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

^b NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

Methodology; Nursing; Quality; Review; Review literature; Systematic

Indexed keywords

NURSING; PUBLISHING;

NURSING; PUBLISHING;

EID: 84893648761     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jocn.12132     Document Type: Review

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