Health economic and process evaluation of AT interventions for persons with dementia and their relatives - A suggested assessment model

Technology and Disability

Volumn 19, Issue 2-3, 2007, Pages 61-71

  Alwin, Jenny ^a   Krevers, B ^a   Johanssond, U ^b   Josephsson, S ^c,d   Haraldson, U ^d   Bostrom C ^e   Rosshagen, A ^e   Persson, J ^a  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^d Research and Development Unit   (Sweden)

^e Arbetsterapeuterna Primärvården Gästrikland   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Assistive technology; Cost effectiveness; Dementia; Model; Process evaluation; Relatives; Technology assessment

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEMENTIA; ECONOMIC EVALUATION; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH ECONOMICS; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; RELATIVE;

EID: 34247537443     PISSN: 10554181     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/tad-2007-192-303     Document Type: Article

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