Next-generation systematic reviews: Prospective meta-analysis, individual-level data, networks and umbrella reviews

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 51, Issue 20, 2017, Pages 1456-1458

  Ioannidis, John ^a,b  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Injuries; Injury; Injury prevention

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; LITERATURE; META ANALYSIS (TOPIC); METHODOLOGY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SPORTS MEDICINE; STANDARDS;

HUMANS; META-ANALYSIS AS TOPIC; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RESEARCH DESIGN; REVIEW LITERATURE AS TOPIC; SPORTS MEDICINE;

EID: 85030556136     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: 14730480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2017-097621     Document Type: Editorial

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