The costs and benefits of deep brain stimulation surgery for patients with dystonia: An initial exploration

Neuromodulation

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 155-161

  Yianni, John ^a   Green, Alexander L ^a   McIntosh, Emma ^b   Bittar, Richard G ^a,d   Joint, Carol ^a   Scott, Richard ^a   Gregory, Ralph ^a   Bain, Peter G ^c   Aziz, Tipu Z ^a,c  

^a RADCLIFFE INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^c CHARING CROSS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d Australasian Movement Disorder and Pain Surgery Clinic   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cost benefit; Cost utility; Dystonia

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; BRAIN DEPTH STIMULATION; CALCULATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST UTILITY ANALYSIS; DYSTONIA; HUMAN; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUALITY ADJUSTED LIFE YEAR; QUESTIONNAIRE;

EID: 23744447521     PISSN: 10947159     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1403.2005.05233.x     Document Type: Article

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