A cost-utility analysis of patients undergoing orthognathic treatment for the management of dentofacial disharmony

British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 32-35

  Cunningham, S J ^a   Sculpher, M ^b   Sassi, F ^c   Manca, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

^c LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; COST UTILITY ANALYSIS; DENTISTRY; FACE MALFORMATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; MALOCCLUSION; MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY; ORTHODONTICS; QUALITY ADJUSTED LIFE YEAR; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0344838591     PISSN: 02664356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-4356(02)00285-1     Document Type: Article

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