Assessing cost-effectiveness of sealant placement in children

Journal of Public Health Dentistry

Volumn 65, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 82-89

  Quiñonez, Rocio B ^a   Downs, Stephen M ^b   Shugars, Dan ^a   Christensen, John ^a   Vann Jr , William F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cost effectiveness; Decision analysis; Markov model; Sealant

Indexed keywords

SEALANT;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DENTAL CARE; DENTAL CARIES; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MOLAR TOOTH; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PROBABILITY; REIMBURSEMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; TOOTH OCCLUSION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 17844402228     PISSN: 00224006     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1752-7325.2005.tb02791.x     Document Type: Article

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