Economic evaluations of diagnostic tests, treatment and prevention for lateral ankle sprains: A systematic review

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 47, Issue 18, 2013, Pages 1144-1149

  Lin, Chung Wei Christine ^a   Uegaki, Kimi ^b   Coupé, Veerle M H ^c   Kerkhoffs, Gino M ^d   Van Tulder, Maurits W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^c VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^d ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANKLE INJURY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; ECONOMICS; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; PLASTER CAST; REVIEW; SELECTION BIAS;

ANKLE INJURIES; CASTS, SURGICAL; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DECISION SUPPORT TECHNIQUES; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; EXERCISE THERAPY; HUMANS; SELECTION BIAS;

EID: 84888639059     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: 14730480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2012-090319     Document Type: Review

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