The cost-effectiveness of diagnostic testing strategies for Helicobacter pylori

American Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 95, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 1691-1698

  Vakil, Nimish ^a   Rhew, David ^b   Soll, Andrew ^c   Ofman, Joshua J ^b,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MILWAUKEE   (United States)

^b Zynx Health   (United States)

^c VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d Div Gastroenterol Cedars Sinai M   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BACTERIUM DETECTION; BREATH ANALYSIS; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; HEALTH CARE COST; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEROLOGY;

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DECISION SUPPORT TECHNIQUES; HELICOBACTER INFECTIONS; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMANS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0033915221     PISSN: 00029270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9270(00)00985-0     Document Type: Article

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