Cost-effectiveness analysis of nocturnal oximetry as a method of screening for sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome

Chest

Volumn 113, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 97-103

  Epstein, Lawrence J ^a,b   Dorlac, Gina R ^a,c  

^a Lackland Air Force Base ^*  (United States)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c DAVID GRANT MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Cost effectiveness; Obstructive sleep apnea; Polysomnography; Pulse oximetry

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OXIMETRY; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCREENING; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; TEACHING HOSPITAL;

EID: 0031983439     PISSN: 00123692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1378/chest.113.1.97     Document Type: Article

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