The benefits and challenges of conducting an overview of systematic reviews in public health: A focus on physical activity

Journal of Public Health (United Kingdom)

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 517-521

  Baker, Philip R A ^a   Costello, Joseph T ^a   Dobbins, Maureen ^b   Waters, Elizabeth B ^c  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^b MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; LITERATURE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PROCEDURES; PUBLIC HEALTH; STANDARDS;

EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW LITERATURE AS TOPIC;

EID: 84919364147     PISSN: 17413842     EISSN: 17413850     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/pubmed/fdu050     Document Type: Review

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