Cost-effectiveness of interventions to support self-care: A systematic review

International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 423-432

  Richardson, Gerry ^a   Gravelle, Hugh ^a,c   Weatherly, Helen ^a   Ritchie, Gill ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL COLLEGE OF GENERAL PRACTITIONERS   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cost effectiveness; Economic evaluation; Self care support; Self management

Indexed keywords

COST-EFFECTIVENESS; ECONOMIC EVALUATION; SELF-CARE SUPPORT; SELF-MANAGEMENT;

COSTS; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; PUBLIC POLICY;

HEALTH CARE;

ANTICOAGULANT AGENT; PLACEBO;

COST CONTROL; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; COST UTILITY ANALYSIS; DIABETES MELLITUS; ECONOMIC EVALUATION; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW; SELF CARE; SELF MEDICATION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; SELF CARE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 27844566747     PISSN: 02664623     EISSN: 14716348     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0266462305050592     Document Type: Review

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