Evidence of improving cost-effectiveness of pediatric Cochlear implantation

International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 421-431

  Sach, T ^a   O'Neill, C ^b   Whynes, D K ^a   Archbold, S M ^c   O'Donoghue, G M ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b RAND CORPORATION   (United States)

^c Nottingham Paediatric Cochlear Implant Programme   (United Kingdom)

^d Queens Medical Centre   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cochlear implants; Cost effectiveness; Dissemination; Learning curve; Quality assurance

Indexed keywords

COST EFFECTIVENESS; IMPLANTS (SURGICAL); PATIENT REHABILITATION; PUBLIC POLICY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

MULTIVARIATE REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

HEALTH CARE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; COCHLEA; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DEVICE; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEARING IMPAIRMENT; HUMAN; IMPLANTATION; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PEDIATRICS; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0037678428     PISSN: 02664623     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0266462303000370     Document Type: Article

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