Epidural analgesia during labour, routinely or on request: a cost-effectiveness analysis

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 207, Issue , 2016, Pages 23-31

  Bonouvrié, Kimberley ^a   van den Bosch, Anouk ^a   Roumen, Frans J M E ^b   van Kuijk, Sander M ^c   Nijhuis, Jan G ^a   Evers, Silvia M A A ^d   Wassen, Martine M L H ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b Sittard Geleen Heerlen   (Netherlands)

^c MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^d MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Analgesia; Cost effectiveness; Epidural analgesia; Labour; Randomised controlled trial

Indexed keywords

OPIATE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DELIVERY ROOM; EPIDURAL ANALGESIA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH INSURANCE; HOSPITAL COST; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; INSTRUMENTAL DELIVERY; INTENTION TO TREAT ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OBSTETRIC ANALGESIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERIUM; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; VAGINAL DELIVERY; ADVERSE EFFECTS; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST OF ILLNESS; DRUG EFFECTS; ECONOMICS; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT; INFANT, NEWBORN, DISEASES; LABOR; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; NETHERLANDS; NEWBORN; OBSTETRIC LABOR COMPLICATIONS; PATIENT PREFERENCE; PREGNANCY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK; TEACHING HOSPITAL; TERM BIRTH; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

ADULT; ANALGESIA, EPIDURAL; ANALGESIA, OBSTETRICAL; CESAREAN SECTION; COST OF ILLNESS; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HOSPITAL COSTS; HOSPITALS, TEACHING; HOSPITALS, UNIVERSITY; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, NEWBORN, DISEASES; LABOR, OBSTETRIC; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; NETHERLANDS; OBSTETRIC LABOR COMPLICATIONS; OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY DEPARTMENT, HOSPITAL; PATIENT PREFERENCE; PREGNANCY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK; TERM BIRTH;

EID: 84994219936     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: 18727654     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2016.07.488     Document Type: Article

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