Early assessment of the likely cost-effectiveness of a new technology: A Markov model with probabilistic sensitivity analysis of computer-assisted total knee replacement

International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 191-202

  Dong, Hengjin ^a   Buxton, Martin ^a  

^a BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Computer assisted surgery; Cost effectiveness analysis; Incremental cost effectiveness ratio; Markov model; QALY; Total knee replacement

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER-ASSISTED SURGERY; INCREMENTAL COST-EFFECTIVENESS RATIO; MARKOV MODEL; QALY; TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT;

COMPUTER AIDED ANALYSIS; COST EFFECTIVENESS; DISEASES; MARKOV PROCESSES; MONTE CARLO METHODS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SURGERY;

JOINT PROSTHESES;

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTER ASSISTED SURGERY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; MONTE CARLO METHOD; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PROBABILITY; QUALITY ADJUSTED LIFE YEAR; REOPERATION; SIMULATION; TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT, KNEE; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; HUMANS; MARKOV CHAINS; MONTE CARLO METHOD; QUALITY OF LIFE; SURGERY, COMPUTER-ASSISTED;

EID: 33645776748     PISSN: 02664623     EISSN: 14716348     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0266462306051014     Document Type: Article

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