Evaluation of the QALY model for analysis of cost-effectiveness of eating training after stroke

Journal of Nursing Management

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 295-303

  Jacobsson, Catrine ^a   Lindholm, L ^a,b   Engstrom B ^a   Norberg, A ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b Vasterbotten County Council   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; EATING DISORDER; ECONOMICS; EVALUATION; FOOD INTAKE; HUMAN; MEDICAL ETHICS; NURSING; NURSING RESEARCH; PATIENT EDUCATION; QUALITY ADJUSTED LIFE YEAR; SWEDEN; THEORETICAL MODEL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; EATING DISORDERS; ETHICS, NURSING; FEEDING METHODS; HUMANS; MODELS, THEORETICAL; NURSING RESEARCH; PATIENT EDUCATION; QUALITY-ADJUSTED LIFE YEARS; SWEDEN; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0035468918     PISSN: 09660429     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2834.2001.00246.x     Document Type: Article

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