Cost-outcome analysis of joint replacement: evidence from a Spanish public hospital Análisis coste-resultado del remplazo de articulaciones: Evidencia de un hospital público español

Background and objectives: Efficiency-based healthcare decision-making has been widely accepted for some time, with cost per quality-adjusted life year (QALY) as the main outcome measure. Nevertheless, for numerous medical procedures, little data are available on the cost per QALY gained. The aim of...

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Main Authors: José Luis Navarro Espigares, Elisa Hernández Torres
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2008-08-01
Series:Gaceta Sanitaria
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Online Access:http://scielo.isciii.es/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0213-91112008000400006