Conceptual issues in the analysis of cost data within cluster randomized trials

Journal of Health Services Research and Policy

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 97-102

  Flynn, Terry ^a   Peters, Tim ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH ECONOMICS; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW;

CLUSTER ANALYSIS; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 17644400087     PISSN: 13558196     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/1355819053559065     Document Type: Review

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