The clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of technologies used to visualise the seizure focus in people with refractory epilepsy being considered for surgery: A systematic review and decision-analytical model

Health Technology Assessment

Volumn 16, Issue 34, 2012, Pages 1-163

  Burch, J ^a   Hinde, S ^a   Palmer, S ^a   Beyer, F ^a   Minton, J ^a   Marson, A ^b   Wieshmann, U ^c   Woolacott, N ^a   Soares, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^c WALTON CENTRE FOR NEUROLOGY AND NEUROSURGERY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRAIN SURGERY; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; EPILEPSY; EPILEPTIC FOCUS; HUMAN; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; NON INVASIVE PROCEDURE; POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY; REVIEW;

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DECISION SUPPORT TECHNIQUES; EPILEPSY; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; PROGNOSIS; SEIZURES; TREATMENT FAILURE;

EID: 84865037740     PISSN: 13665278     EISSN: 20464924     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3310/hta16340     Document Type: Review

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