Cost-effectiveness of using an extensively hydrolyzed casein formula plus the probiotic lactobacillus rhamnosus GG compared to an extensively hydrolyzed formula alone or an amino acid formula as first-line dietary management for cow’s milk allergy in the US

ClinicoEconomics and Outcomes Research

Volumn 7, Issue , 2015, Pages 145-152

  Ovcinnikova, Olga ^a   Panca, Monica ^a   Guest, Julian F ^a,b  

^a CATALYST Health Economics Consultants   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Amino acid formula; Cost effectiveness; Cow s milk allergy; Economic evaluation; Extensively hydrolyzed formula; Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG; Neocate; Nutramigen; US

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; AMINO ACID; AMINO ACID FORMULA; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; EXTENSIVELY HYDROLYZED CASEIN FORMULA; GASTROINTESTINAL AGENT; PROBIOTIC AGENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL MILK; ASTHMA; CHILD CARE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEART FUNCTION TEST; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INFANT; INFANT FEEDING; LACTOBACILLUS RHAMNOSUS; LACTOBACILLUS RHAMNOSUS GG; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MILK ALLERGY; MULTIPLE REGRESSION; NONHUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PNEUMONIA; PRESCRIPTION; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; TREATMENT DURATION; UNITED STATES; VIRUS MENINGITIS;

EID: 84930670877     PISSN: None     EISSN: 11786981     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2147/CEOR.S75071     Document Type: Article

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