Physiotherapy
Volume 95, Issue 3 , Pages 151-156 , September 2009

Indexing of randomised controlled trials of physiotherapy interventions: a comparison of AMED, CENTRAL, CINAHL, EMBASE, Hooked on Evidence, PEDro, PsycINFO and PubMed

  • Anne M. Moseley

      Affiliations

    • The George Institute for International Health, The University of Sydney, PO Box M201, Missenden Road, Sydney, NSW 2050, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +61 2 9657 0385; fax: +61 2 9657 0301.
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  • Catherine Sherrington

      Affiliations

    • The George Institute for International Health, The University of Sydney, PO Box M201, Missenden Road, Sydney, NSW 2050, Australia
    • ,
  • Mark R. Elkins

      Affiliations

    • Department of Respiratory Medicine, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Missenden Road, Camperdown, NSW 2050, Australia
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  • Robert D. Herbert

      Affiliations

    • The George Institute for International Health, The University of Sydney, PO Box M201, Missenden Road, Sydney, NSW 2050, Australia
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  • Christopher G. Maher

      Affiliations

    • The George Institute for International Health, The University of Sydney, PO Box M201, Missenden Road, Sydney, NSW 2050, Australia

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PII: S0031-9406(09)00026-1

doi: 10.1016/j.physio.2009.01.006

Physiotherapy
Volume 95, Issue 3 , Pages 151-156 , September 2009

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