Helicobacter pylori eradication in long-term proton pump inhibitor users is highly cost-effective: Economic analysis of the HELPUP trial

Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Volumn 28, Issue 11-12, 2008, Pages 1297-1303

  Mason, J M ^a   Raghunath, A S ^a   Hungin, A P S ^a   Jackson, W ^b  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b CASTLE HILL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PLACEBO; PROTON PUMP INHIBITOR;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DISEASE SEVERITY; ECHOGRAPHY; ERADICATION THERAPY; GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HELICOBACTER INFECTION; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; QUALITY OF LIFE; SYMPTOM;

2-PYRIDINYLMETHYLSULFINYLBENZIMIDAZOLES; AMOXICILLIN; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CLARITHROMYCIN; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; DRUG COSTS; DYSPEPSIA; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HELICOBACTER INFECTIONS; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMANS; PROTON PUMP INHIBITORS; QUALITY OF LIFE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 55349127500     PISSN: 02692813     EISSN: 13652036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2036.2008.03851.x     Document Type: Article

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