Patient-centered, comparative effectiveness of esophageal cancer screening: protocol for a comparative effectiveness research study to inform guidelines for evidence-based approach to screening and surveillance endoscopy

Patient-centered, comparative effectiveness of esophageal cancer screening: protocol for a comparative effectiveness research study to inform guidelines for evidence-based approach to screening and surveillance endoscopy

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The comparative effectiveness (CE) of endoscopic screening (versus no screening) for Barrett’s esophagus (BE) in patients with GERD symptoms, or among different endoscopic surveillance strategies in patients with BE, for the early de...

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Main Authors: Kramer Jennifer R, Arney Jennifer, Chen John, Richardson Peter, Duan Zhigang, Street Richard L, Hinojosa-Lindsey Marilyn, Naik Aanand D, El-Serag Hashem B
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-08-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
Barrett’s esophagus
Endoscopy
Mixed methods research
Comparative effectiveness research
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/12/288

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