The quality of systematic reviews about interventions for refractive error can be improved: A review of systematic reviews

BMC Ophthalmology

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2017, Pages

  Mayo Wilson, Evan ^a   Ng, Sueko Matsumura ^a   Chuck, Roy S ^b   Li, Tianjing ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Clinical guidelines; Refractive error; Research waste; Systematic review standards

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; LITERATURE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REFRACTION ERROR; STANDARDS;

HUMANS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; REFRACTIVE ERRORS; REVIEW LITERATURE AS TOPIC;

EID: 85028700187     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14712415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s12886-017-0561-9     Document Type: Review

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