A nursing qualitative systematic review required MEDLINE and CINAHL for study identification
Journal of Clinical EpidemiologyPublished 1 January 2005
Mireia Subirana, Iván Solà, Josep M. García, Ignasi Gich, Gerard Urrútia
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To perform a quality bibliographic search for a systematic review on nursing topics, CINAHL and MEDLINE are essential databases for consultation to maximize the accuracy of the search.
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To perform a quality bibliographic search for a systematic review on nursing topics, CINAHL and MEDLINE are essential databases for consultation to maximize the accuracy of the search.
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