Instruments for Assessing the Quality of Drug Studies Published in the Medical Literature
JAMAPublished 13 July 1994
Mildred K. Cho
Citations179
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SJR score5.35
SNIP10.71
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The two instruments developed, one measuring methodologic quality and one measuring clinical relevance of articles reporting clinical research, are reliable, valid, and applicable to a variety of research designs.
Abstract
The two instruments we developed, one measuring methodologic quality and one measuring clinical relevance of articles reporting clinical research, are reliable, valid, and applicable to a variety of research designs.
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