Cost-effectiveness for acupuncture in seasonal allergic rhinitis: Economic results of the ACUSAR trial

Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology

Volumn 111, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 56-63

  Reinhold, Thomas ^a,b   Roll, Stephanie ^a   Willich, Stefan N ^a   Ortiz, Miriam ^a   Witt, Claudia M ^a   Brinkhaus, Benno ^a  

^a CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

^b Luisenstrasse 57   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CETIRIZINE; STEROID;

ACUPUNCTURE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; ECONOMIC ASPECT; FEMALE; GERMANY; HAY FEVER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

ACUPUNCTURE THERAPY; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GERMANY; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUALITY-ADJUSTED LIFE YEARS; RHINITIS, ALLERGIC, SEASONAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84879554969     PISSN: 10811206     EISSN: 15344436     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anai.2013.04.008     Document Type: Article

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