Decision analysis of the cost-effectiveness of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation versus electroconvulsive therapy for treatment of nonpsychotic severe depression

CNS Spectrums

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 476-482

  Kozel, F Andrew ^a,b,c   George, Mark S ^a,c   Simpson, Kit N ^c  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b RALPH H JOHNSON VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DEPRESSION; ECONOMIC ASPECT; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY ADJUSTED LIFE YEAR; TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION; UNITED STATES;

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; ELECTROMAGNETICS; HUMANS; PERIODICITY; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 3042818809     PISSN: 10928529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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