SUPPORT Tools for evidence-informed health Policymaking (STP) 10: Taking equity into consideration when assessing the findings of a systematic review.

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Published in Health Res Policy Syst on December 16, 2009

Authors

Andrew D Oxman1, John N Lavis, Simon Lewin, Atle Fretheim

Author Affiliations

1: Norwegian Knowledge Centre for the Health Services, P.O. Box 7004, St. Olavs plass, N-0130 Oslo, Norway. oxman@online.no

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