Protocol for a parallel economic evaluation of a trial comparing two surgical strategies in severe complicated intra-abdominal sepsis: the COOL-cost study

Protocol for a parallel economic evaluation of a trial comparing two surgical strategies in severe complicated intra-abdominal sepsis: the COOL-cost study

Abstract Background The risk of death in severe complicated intra-abdominal sepsis (SCIAS) remains high despite decades of surgical and antimicrobial research. New management strategies are required to improve outcomes. The Closed Or Open after Laparotomy (COOL) trial investigates an open-abdomen (O...

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Main Authors: Joshua S. Ng-Kamstra, Elissa Rennert-May, Jessica McKee, Skyla Lundgren, Braden Manns, Andrew W. Kirkpatrick
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-02-01
Series:World Journal of Emergency Surgery
Subjects:
Cost-effectiveness analysis
Cost-utility analysis
Quality of life
Randomized controlled trial
Intra-abdominal infections
Sepsis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13017-020-00294-4

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