Screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm: A computer assisted cost-utility analysis

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 183-190

  St Leger, A S ^a   Spencely, M ^a   McCollum, C N ^a   Mossa, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Abdominal aortic aneurysm; Cost utility analysis; QALY; Screening; Simulation

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL AORTA ANEURYSM; AGED; ANEURYSM RUPTURE; ARTICLE; COMPUTER MODEL; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECHOGRAPHY; ELECTIVE SURGERY; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SCREENING TEST; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0029965985     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1078-5884(96)80049-9     Document Type: Article

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