Why do authors derive new cardiovascular clinical prediction rules in the presence of existing rules? A mixed methods study.
Researchers should examine existing evidence to determine the need for a new study. It is unknown whether developers evaluate existing evidence to justify new cardiovascular clinical prediction rules (CPRs).We aimed to assess whether authors of cardiovascular CPRs cited existing CPRs, why some autho...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2017-01-01
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| Series: | PLoS ONE |
| Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5462434?pdf=render |