The cost of urogynaecological treatments: Which are more cost-effective?

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 240-246

  Foote, A J ^a,b,c   Moore, K H ^a,b  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^c NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bladder training; Burch colposuspension; Conservative treatment; Cost effectiveness; Laparoscopic colposuspension; Pelvic floor exercises; Quality of life; Randomised trial; Urinary incontinence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLADDER TRAINING; CLINICAL TRIAL; COLPOSUSPENSION; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DIAPER; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGY; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; INCONTINENCE AID; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NURSE CONSULTANT; PELVIC FLOOR MUSCLE TRAINING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY ADJUSTED LIFE YEAR; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCORING SYSTEM; TREATMENT RESPONSE; URINE INCONTINENCE;

ADULT; AGED; COHORT STUDIES; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; MIDDLE AGED; NURSES; QUALITY-ADJUSTED LIFE YEARS; SUBURETHRAL SLINGS; URINARY INCONTINENCE; UROLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES;

EID: 34250340117     PISSN: 00048666     EISSN: 1479828X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1479-828X.2007.00726.x     Document Type: Article

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