A PUBLIC-HEALTH NURSES GUIDE TO READING METAANALYSIS RESEARCH REPORTS

被引:3
作者
CONN, VS [1 ]
ARMER, JM [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV MISSOURI,UNIV HOSP & CLIN,COLUMBIA,MO 65211
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D O I
10.1111/j.1525-1446.1994.tb00396.x
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R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
学科分类号
1004 ; 120402 ;
摘要
Meta-analysis research reports are increasingly found in the public health literature. Meta-analysis is a quantitative method for summarizing existing studies. Although it is often advocated to synthesize research, nurses must be able to read these reports critically to determine applicability to practice.
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