Estimates of avoided costs attributed to a short cervix screening program to prevent preterm birth from the perspective of the Unified Health System (SUS)

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To perform an economic cost analysis of the implementation of a short cervix screening program to reduce preterm birth in singleton pregnancies in a short-term time horizon. METHODS We performed a cost-benefit economic analysis using the P5 trial database, a randomized multicent...

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Main Authors: Thais V. Silva, Anderson Borovac-Pinheiro, Rodolfo C. Pacagnella
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2023-11-01
Series:Revista de Saúde Pública
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-89102023000100273&tlng=en