Systematic Reviews: Synthesis of Best Evidence for Clinical Decisions
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Summary
Patients' inquiries about breast cancer screening and exercise treatment for claudication highlight the need for a concise, current, rigorous synthesis of the best available evidence on each of these topics: in brief, a systematic review.
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- article
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- 1997-03-01
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Keywords
Systematic review, Medicine, Critical appraisal, Management science, Medical literature
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