Preference based measurements in dentistry: A review of the literature and recommendations for research

Community Dental Health

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 5-11

  Matthews, Debora C ^b   Gafni, Amiram ^a   Birch, Stephen ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Clinical decision making; Dental outcomes; Economic analysis; Preference based measures; Willingness to pay

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; DENTAL CARE; ECONOMICS; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; QUALITY ADJUSTED LIFE YEAR; REIMBURSEMENT; REVIEW;

DECISION MAKING; DECISION SUPPORT TECHNIQUES; DENTAL CARE; HUMANS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; QUALITY-ADJUSTED LIFE YEARS; REIMBURSEMENT MECHANISMS;

EID: 0033084877     PISSN: 0265539X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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