Cost-effectiveness analysis of cervical length measurement and fibronectin testing in women with threatened preterm labor

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 209, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 436.e1-436.e8

  Van Baaren, Gert Jan ^a   Vis, Jolande Y ^a   Grobman, William A ^b   Bossuyt, Patrick M ^a   Opmeer, Brent C ^a   Mol, Ben W ^a  

^a ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

cervical length; cost effectiveness; economic evaluation; fibronectin; preterm labor

Indexed keywords

FIBRONECTIN;

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; CERVICAL LENGTH MEASUREMENT; COST; COST CONTROL; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; ECONOMIC EVALUATION; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; NETHERLANDS; PREMATURE LABOR; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

EID: 84886797451     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: 10976868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2013.06.029     Document Type: Article

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