What to consider when conducting a cost-effectiveness analysis in a clinical setting

Journal of the American Dietetic Association

Volumn 98, Issue 10, 1998, Pages 1149-1154

  Naglak, Mary ^a,c   Mitchell, Diane C ^b   Kris Etherton, Penny ^c   Harkness, William ^d   Pearson, Thomas A ^e  

^a WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Diet Assessment Services   (United States)

^c Department of Nutrition in the Nutrition Department ^*  (United States)

^d PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL;

CLINICAL RESEARCH; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DATA ANALYSIS; DIET THERAPY; HEALTH CARE COST; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0031667025     PISSN: 00028223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-8223(98)00266-1     Document Type: Article

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