Randomised trial comparing hysterectomy and transcervical endometrial resection: Effect on health related quality of life and costs two years after surgery

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 103, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 142-149

  Sculpher, Mark J ^a   Dwyer, Nuala ^a   Byford, Sarah ^a   Stirrat, Gordon M ^a  

^a BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; HYSTERECTOMY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENORRHAGIA; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ENDOMETRIUM; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; HYSTERECTOMY; MENORRHAGIA; MENSTRUATION DISTURBANCES; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; RECURRENCE; REOPERATION; TREATMENT FAILURE;

EID: 0030019713     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: 14710528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1996.tb09666.x     Document Type: Article

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