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Thursday 10 October 2013

Recents CEAs

Twice each month the CEA Registry Blog lists recently published cost utility studies and associated papers.  24 papers were listed this time. Here's a few in our areas of research interest:

Kirkizlar E, Serban N, Sisson JA, Swann JL, Barnes CS, Williams MD. Evaluation of Telemedicine for Screening of Diabetic Retinopathy in the Veterans Health Administration. Ophthalmology. 2013 Sep 28. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 24084501.

Forster A, Dickerson J, Young J, et al. A structured training programme for caregivers of inpatients after stroke (TRACS): a cluster randomised controlled trial and cost-effectiveness analysis. Lancet. 2013 Sep 17. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 24054816.

Joling KJ, Bosmans JE, van Marwijk HW, et al. The cost-effectiveness of a family meetings intervention to prevent depression and anxiety in family caregivers of patients with dementia: a randomized trial. Trials. 2013 Sep 22;14(1):305. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 24053631.

Links are to full-text where available (i.e. open access articles) or to PubMed. ScHARR staff only – if you require help accessing any of the articles mentioned in this blog, please contact Kath Williams, Information Specialist at ScHARR.