Journal of Clinical Epidemiology
Volume 59, Issue 11 , Pages 1199-1206 , November 2006

A new method of analysis enabled a better understanding of clinical practice guideline development processes

  • Tiago Moreira

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Health Services Research, School of Population and Health Sciences, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, 21 Claremont Place, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 4AA, UK
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  • Carl May

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Health Services Research, School of Population and Health Sciences, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, 21 Claremont Place, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 4AA, UK
  • ,
  • James Mason

      Affiliations

    • School for Health, University of Durham, Queen's Campus, Wolfson Research Unit, University Boulevard, Stockton-on-Tees TS17 6BH, UK
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  • Martin Eccles

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Health Services Research, School of Population and Health Sciences, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, 21 Claremont Place, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 4AA, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +44-191-2853483; fax: +44-191-2226043.

,Accepted 20 August 2005.

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PII: S0895-4356(06)00172-7

doi: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2005.08.021

Journal of Clinical Epidemiology
Volume 59, Issue 11 , Pages 1199-1206 , November 2006