Rationing of total knee replacement: a cost-effectiveness analysis on a large trial data set
Objectives Many UK primary care trusts have recently introduced eligibility criteria restricting total knee replacement (TKR) to patients with low pre-operative Oxford Knee Scores (OKS) to cut expenditure. We evaluate these criteria by assessing the cost-effectiveness of TKR compared with no knee re...
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פורמט: | Journal article |
שפה: | English |
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BMJ Publishing Group
2012
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