Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of a Practice-Based Immunization Education Intervention

Ambulatory Pediatrics

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 167-175

  Franzini, Luisa ^a   Boom, Julie ^b,c   Nelson, Cynthia ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c TEXAS CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

academic detailing; cost analysis; immunization rates; knowledge of immunization guidelines

Indexed keywords

CHICKENPOX VACCINE; DIPHTHERIA PERTUSSIS TETANUS VACCINE; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE TYPE B HEPATITIS B VACCINE; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE TYPE B VACCINE; HEPATITIS B VACCINE; MEASLES MUMPS RUBELLA VACCINE; POLIOMYELITIS VACCINE; VACCINE;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CHICKENPOX; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST CONTROL; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DIPHTHERIA; FAMILY MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEPATITIS B; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; INFLUENZA; MEASLES; MUMPS; PEDIATRICS; PERTUSSIS; PILOT STUDY; POLIOMYELITIS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIVATE PRACTICE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RUBELLA; SELF REPORT; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; TETANUS; TIME MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INFANT; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PILOT PROJECTS; PRIVATE PRACTICE; TEACHING; VACCINATION;

EID: 33947183407     PISSN: 15301567     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ambp.2006.12.001     Document Type: Article

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