Systematic review of endoscopic ultrasound in gastro-oesophageal cancer.

نویسندگان

  • K M Harris
  • S Kelly
  • E Berry
  • J Hutton
  • P Roderick
  • J Cullingworth
  • L Gathercole
  • P J O'Connor
  • J C Boyce
  • M A Smith
چکیده

Searching MEDLINE and ISI (via BIDS)(from 1981 until October 1997), Inside Information Plus (from 1993), the Cochrane Library, EMBASE, SIGLE and FirstSearch were searched for relevant trials; the search terms were provided. Bibliographic listings of all retrieved articles were handsearched. In addition, authors of abstracts, academic centres, leading centres of EUS, manufacturers and an EUS e-mail discussion group were contacted for unpublished information. Only English language trials and full reports were included.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Health technology assessment

دوره 2 18  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 1998