Methodologic quality and relevance of references in pharmaceutical advertisements in a Canadian medical journal.

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the methodologic quality and relevance of references in pharmaceutical advertisements in the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ). DESIGN: Analytic study.

Authors

Lexchin J; Holbrook A

Journal

Canadian Medical Association Journal, Vol. 151, No. 1, pp. 47–54

Publication Date

July 1, 1994

ISSN

0820-3946

Associated Experts

Anne Marie Holbrook

Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences

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Fields of Research (FoR)

4203 Health Services and Systems 32 Biomedical and clinical sciences 42 Health sciences

Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)

Advertising Canada Drug Industry Organizations Periodicals as Topic