Economic evaluations in shoulder pathologies: A systematic review of the literature

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 367-375

  Kuye, Ifedayo O ^a   Jain, Nitin B ^a,b,c   Warner, Lauren ^d   Herndon, James H ^e   Warner, Jon J P ^a  

^a Harvard Shoulder Service   (United States)

^b BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^d Assistant Professor in the University Libraries   (United States)

^e MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Cost effectiveness; Cost minimization; Cost utility; Economic evaluation; Health economics; Level IV; Shoulder pathology; Shoulder surgery; Systematic Review of Economic and Decision Analyses

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; COST MINIMIZATION ANALYSIS; COST OF ILLNESS; COST UTILITY ANALYSIS; HUMAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SHOULDER DISEASE; STUDY DESIGN; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES; VALIDITY;

ADULT; AGED; COST OF ILLNESS; COST SAVINGS; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; JOINT DISEASES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SHOULDER DISLOCATION; SHOULDER FRACTURES; SHOULDER IMPINGEMENT SYNDROME; SHOULDER JOINT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84856620062     PISSN: 10582746     EISSN: 15326500     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jse.2011.05.019     Document Type: Article

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