The Community IntraVenous Antibiotic Study (CIVAS): a mixed-methods evaluation of patient preferences for and cost-effectiveness of different service models for delivering outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy

Background: Outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) is widely used in most developed countries, providing considerable opportunities for improved cost savings. However, it is implemented only partially in the UK, using a variety of service models. Objectives: The aims of this research wer...

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Main Authors: Jane Minton, Carolyn Czoski Murray, David Meads, Stephane Hess, Armando Vargas-Palacios, Elizabeth Mitchell, Judy Wright, Claire Hulme, David K Raynor, Angela Gregson, Philip Stanley, Kate McLintock, Rachel Vincent, Maureen Twiddy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: National Institute for Health Research 2017-02-01
Series:Health Services and Delivery Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3310/hsdr05060