A prospective assessment of renal transplantation versus haemodialysis: which therapeutic modality is good value for society?

Background: Economic evaluations help health authorities facing budget constraints. This study compares the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and costs in patient subgroups on haemodialysis (HD) and renal transplantation (KT). Methods: In a prospective study with follow-up of 1-3 years, we perf...

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Main Author: Domingos,Margarida (author)
Other Authors: Gouveia,Miguel (author), Pereira,João (author), Nolasco,Fernando (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2014
Subjects:
Economic evaluation
haemodialysis
public funding
QALY
quality-adjusted life years
renal transplantation
Online Access:http://scielo.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0872-01692014000400005
Country:Portugal
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