The navigation guide systematic review methodology: A rigorous and transparent method for translating environmental health science into better health outcomes

Environmental Health Perspectives

Volumn 122, Issue 10, 2014, Pages 1007-1014

  Woodruff, Tracey J ^a   Sutton, Patrice ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMICAL; DANGEROUS GOODS;

DATA ANALYSIS; DOCUMENTATION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FETUS GROWTH; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING BIAS; LEGAL EVIDENCE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; METHODOLOGY; NONHUMAN; NOTE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POPULATION EXPOSURE; PUBLICATION; RESEARCH; DANGEROUS GOODS; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; LITERATURE; PROCEDURES; STATISTICAL BIAS; TOXICITY;

BIAS (EPIDEMIOLOGY); DECISION SUPPORT TECHNIQUES; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES; HUMANS; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; REVIEW LITERATURE AS TOPIC;

EID: 84907652196     PISSN: 00916765     EISSN: 15529924     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1289/ehp.1307175     Document Type: Note

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