Cost-Effectiveness of C-Leg Compared With Non-Microprocessor-Controlled Knees: A Modeling Approach

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 89, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 24-30

  Brodtkorb, Thor Henrik ^a,b   Henriksson, Martin ^a   Johannesen Munk, Kasper ^b   Thidell, Fredrik ^b  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b JÖNKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Artificial limbs; Costs and cost analysis; Decision support techniques; Quality of life; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; KNEE PROSTHESIS; MALE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MICROPROCESSOR; PROBABILITY; QUALITY ADJUSTED LIFE YEAR; QUALITY OF LIFE; STATISTICAL MODEL;

ADULT; ARTIFICIAL LIMBS; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DECISION SUPPORT TECHNIQUES; DENMARK; FEMALE; HUMANS; KNEE PROSTHESIS; LEG; MALE; MARKOV CHAINS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); QUALITY-ADJUSTED LIFE YEARS; SWEDEN;

EID: 37349085306     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2007.07.049     Document Type: Article

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