An analysis and decision tool to measure cost benefit of newborn screening for severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID) and related T-cell lymphopenia

Immunologic Research

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 145-152

  Modell, Vicki ^a   Knaus, Megan ^a   Modell, Fred ^a  

^a Jeffrey Modell Foundation   (United States)

Author keywords

Bone marrow transplantation; Newborn screening; Severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID); T cell lymphopenia; TREC assay

Indexed keywords

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; ECONOMICS; HUMAN; LYMPHOPENIA; NEWBORN; NEWBORN SCREENING; SEVERE COMBINED IMMUNODEFICIENCY; T LYMPHOCYTE; UNITED STATES;

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DECISION SUPPORT TECHNIQUES; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; LYMPHOPENIA; NEONATAL SCREENING; SEVERE COMBINED IMMUNODEFICIENCY; T-LYMPHOCYTES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84894660342     PISSN: 0257277X     EISSN: 15590755     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12026-014-8485-4     Document Type: Article

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