Economic evaluation in schistosomiasis: Using the Delphi technique to assess effectiveness

Acta Tropica

Volumn 64, Issue 3-4, 1997, Pages 175-190

  Muthuri Kirigia, Joses ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Delphi; expected quality adjusted life years; probabilistic effectiveness; schistosomiasis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH SERVICE; KENYA; SCHISTOSOMIASIS; SOCIOECONOMICS;

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DELPHI TECHNIQUE; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; HUMANS; KENYA; PUBLIC HEALTH ADMINISTRATION; PUBLIC POLICY; QUALITY-ADJUSTED LIFE YEARS; SCHISTOSOMIASIS;

DELPHI TECHNIQUE; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; ECONOMIC EVALUATION; HEALTH INTERVENTION; HEALTH POLICY FORMULATION; METHODOLOGICAL APPROACH; SCHISTOSOMIASIS; SCHISTOSOMIASIS CONTROL;

KENYA;

EID: 0031465247     PISSN: 0001706X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0001-706X(96)00630-4     Document Type: Article

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