Systematic review of international evidence on the effectiveness and costs of paediatric home care for children and young people who are ill

Child: Care, Health and Development

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 1-19

  Parker, G ^a   Spiers, G ^a   Gridley, K ^a   Atkin, K ^a   Birks, Y ^a   Lowson, K ^b   Light, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Child; Comparative effectiveness research; Healthcare costs; Home care services; Paediatric home care; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECONOMICS; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE COST; HOME CARE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; STATISTICS;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84871021103     PISSN: 03051862     EISSN: 13652214     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2214.2011.01350.x     Document Type: Article

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