Cost-effectiveness of zoledronic acid vs clodronic acid for newly-diagnosed multiple myeloma from the United Kingdom healthcare system perspective

Journal of Medical Economics

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 454-464

  Delea, Thomas E ^a   Rotter, Jason ^a   Taylor, Matthew ^b   Chandiwana, David ^c   Bains, Manjinder ^c   El Ouagari, Khalid ^d   Kaura, Satyin ^e   Morgan, Gareth J ^f  

^a POLICY ANALYSIS INC PAI   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

^c Novartis Pharmaceuticals UK Limited   (United Kingdom)

^d Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation   (Canada)

^e NOVARTIS PHARMA AG   (Switzerland)

^f INSTITUTE OF CANCER RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cost effectiveness; Multiple myeloma; Zoledronic acid

Indexed keywords

CLODRONIC ACID; ZOLEDRONIC ACID;

ACUTE KIDNEY FAILURE; ARTHRALGIA; ARTICLE; BONE PAIN; CALCULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DRUG FEVER; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; JAW OSTEONECROSIS; MULTIPLE MYELOMA; OVERALL SURVIVAL; PROBABILITY; PROGRESSION FREE SURVIVAL; QUALITY ADJUSTED LIFE YEAR; UNITED KINGDOM;

BONE DENSITY CONSERVATION AGENTS; CLODRONIC ACID; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; DIPHOSPHONATES; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; IMIDAZOLES; MODELS, ECONOMIC; MULTIPLE MYELOMA; QUALITY-ADJUSTED LIFE YEARS; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 84859178052     PISSN: 13696998     EISSN: 1941837X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3111/13696998.2011.653511     Document Type: Article

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