Markov chain decision model for urinary incontinence procedures

International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 187-202

  Kumar, Sameer ^a   Ghildayal, Nidhi ^b   Ghildayal, Neha ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ST THOMAS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Comparative effectiveness analysis; Cost utility analysis; Decision making; Markov chain decision model; Stress incontinence; System thinking

Indexed keywords

AGED; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MARKOV CHAIN; MIDDLE AGED; PROCEDURES; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); SUBURETHRAL SLING; URINARY INCONTINENCE; UROLOGIC SURGERY;

AGED; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MARKOV CHAINS; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; SUBURETHRAL SLINGS; URINARY INCONTINENCE; UROLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES;

EID: 85014505412     PISSN: 09526862     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/IJHCQA-03-2016-0034     Document Type: Article

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