Cost-effectiveness of decompressive craniectomy in traumatic brain injuries

European Journal of Neurology

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 656-662

  Malmivaara, K ^a   Kivisaari, R ^b   Hernesniemi, J ^b   Siironen, J ^b  

^a PÄIJÄT HÄME CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Cost effectiveness; Decompressive craniectomy; Health related quality of life; Quality adjusted life year; Traumatic brain injury

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANASTOMOSIS; ANTICONVULSANT THERAPY; ARTICLE; BRAIN HEMATOMA; CALF (MAMMAL); CLINICAL EVALUATION; COGNITIVE REHABILITATION; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DECOMPRESSIVE CRANIECTOMY; EPILEPSY; EUROQOL 5D; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; HYDROCEPHALUS; INTRACRANIAL HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENINGITIS; MORTALITY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY ADJUSTED LIFE YEAR; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SHUNTING; SURGICAL INFECTION; SURVIVOR; TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE; WORK RESUMPTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BRAIN INJURIES; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DECOMPRESSIVE CRANIECTOMY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79952734358     PISSN: 13515101     EISSN: 14681331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-1331.2010.03294.x     Document Type: Article

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