Is chromosome testing of the second miscarriage cost saving? A decision analysis of selective versus universal recurrent pregnancy loss evaluation

Fertility and Sterility

Volumn 98, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 156-161

  Bernardi, Lia A ^a   Plunkett, Beth A ^b   Stephenson, Mary D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NORTHSHORE UNIVERSITY HEALTHSYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

chromosome testing; cost analysis; decision analysis; recurrent miscarriage; Recurrent pregnancy loss

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANEUPLOIDY; ARTICLE; CHROMOSOME ANALYSIS; COST CONTROL; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL AGE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBABILITY; RECURRENT ABORTION; RECURRENT PREGNANCY LOSS; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION;

ABORTION, HABITUAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALGORITHMS; CHROMOSOME ABERRATIONS; COST SAVINGS; CYTOGENETIC ANALYSIS; DECISION SUPPORT TECHNIQUES; DECISION TREES; EMBRYO LOSS; FEMALE; GENETIC TESTING; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84862997294     PISSN: 00150282     EISSN: 15565653     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2012.03.038     Document Type: Article

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