The long-term cost-effectiveness of fetal monitoring during labour: A comparison of cardiotocography complemented with ST analysis versus cardiotocography alone

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 115, Issue 13, 2008, Pages 1676-1687

  Heintz, E ^a   Brodtkorb, T H ^a   Nelson, N ^b   Levin, L A ^a  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cardiotocography; Cerebral palsy; Cost effectiveness; Fetal monitoring; ST analysis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CARDIOTOCOGRAPHY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DELIVERY; FETUS; FETUS MONITORING; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY ADJUSTED LIFE YEAR; ST SEGMENT; SWEDEN;

CARDIOTOCOGRAPHY; CEREBRAL PALSY; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DECISION SUPPORT TECHNIQUES; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FETAL HYPOXIA; HUMANS; LIFE EXPECTANCY; PROGNOSIS; QUALITY-ADJUSTED LIFE YEARS; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 55949087185     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: 14710528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2008.01935.x     Document Type: Article

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