The cost and yield of photoscreening: Impact of photoscreening on overall pediatric ophthalmic costs

Journal of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 103-111

  Arnold, Robert W ^a   Armitage, M Diane ^a   Gionet, Elisha G ^a   Balinger, Adam ^a   Kovtoun, Tatiana A ^a   Machida, Christy ^a   Coon, Lynn J ^a  

^a Ophthalmic Associates   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HYPERMETROPIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL SOCIETY; PHOTOSCREENING; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREDICTION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; REIMBURSEMENT; RISK FACTOR; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; UNITED STATES; VISION TEST;

ALASKA; AMBLYOPIA; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; HYPEROPIA; INFANT; PHOTOGRAPHY; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; VISION SCREENING;

EID: 16344392208     PISSN: 01913913     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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