Reporting quality of search methods in systematic reviews of HIV behavioral interventions (2000-2010): Are the searches clearly explained, systematic and reproducible?

Research Synthesis Methods

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 116-130

  Mullins, Mary M ^a   Deluca, Julia B ^a   Crepaz, Nicole ^a   Lyles, Cynthia M ^a  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

Author keywords

Literature review; Meta analysis; Reproducibility of results; Search reporting; Systematic review; Systematic search

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR THERAPY; DATA MINING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMAN; LITERATURE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROCEDURES; REPRODUCIBILITY; RESEARCH; STANDARDS;

BEHAVIOR THERAPY; DATA MINING; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RESEARCH REPORT; REVIEW LITERATURE AS TOPIC;

EID: 84937253589     PISSN: 17592879     EISSN: 17592887     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jrsm.1098     Document Type: Article

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