The cost-effectiveness of measures to prevent recurrent ankle sprains: Results of a 3-arm randomized controlled trial

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 42, Issue 7, 2014, Pages 1534-1541

  Janssen, Kasper W ^a   Hendriks, Marike R C ^a,b   Van Mechelen, Willem ^a   Verhagen, Evert ^a  

^a VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Ankle brace; Ankle sprain; Cost effectiveness; Injury prevention; Neuromuscular training; Randomized controlled trial

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANKLE INJURIES; ATHLETIC INJURIES; BRACE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROCEDURES; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SECONDARY PREVENTION; SPRAINS AND STRAINS; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANKLE INJURIES; ATHLETIC INJURIES; BRACES; CHILD; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SECONDARY PREVENTION; SPRAINS AND STRAINS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84905221176     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546514529642     Document Type: Article

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