Cost-effectiveness of inhaled β-agonists v. oral salbutamol in asthma: A randomized double-blind cross-over study

National Medical Journal of India

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 159-162

  Thomas, K ^a   Peter, J V ^a   Cherian, A M ^a   Guyatt, G ^b  

^a CHRISTIAN MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

^b MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; PLACEBO; SALBUTAMOL; TERBUTALINE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG COST; FEMALE; HUMAN; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ADMINISTRATION, INHALATION; ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ADOLESCENT; ADRENERGIC BETA-AGONISTS; ADULT; AGED; ALBUTEROL; ASTHMA; BRONCHODILATOR AGENTS; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE; TERBUTALINE;

EID: 0029900001     PISSN: 0970258X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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