The process of systematic review of public health evidence: Quality criteria and standards

Evidence-Based Public Health: Effectiveness and Efficiency

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages

  Petticrew, Mark ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Public health evidence; Quality assessment; Study quality; Systematic review process

Indexed keywords

EID: 84920885166     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199563623.003.021     Document Type: Chapter

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