The detection and management of abdominal aortic aneurysm: A cost-effectiveness analysis

Clinical and Investigative Medicine

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 127-133

  Connelly, James B ^a   Hill, Gerry B ^b   Millar, Wayne J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c HEALTH STATISTICS DIVISION   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aortic aneurysm, abdominal; Computer simulation; Cost benefit analysis; Mass screening; Surgical procedures, elective

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL AORTA ANEURYSM; ADULT; AGED; ANEURYSM RUPTURE; ANEURYSM SURGERY; ARTICLE; CANADA; CAUSE OF DEATH; COHORT ANALYSIS; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; ECHOGRAPHY; ELECTIVE SURGERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFE TABLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLICATION; QUALITY ADJUSTED LIFE YEAR; SEX RATIO; SMOKING;

AORTIC ANEURYSM, ABDOMINAL; COHORT STUDIES; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 0036703542     PISSN: 0147958X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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