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Cost Effectiveness in Health and Medicine.

Mary H. McGrath
- 01 Sep 1998 - 
- Vol. 102, Iss: 4, pp 1290-1291
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This article is published in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.The article was published on 1998-09-01. It has received 1632 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Cost effectiveness.

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Extended transthoracic resection compared with limited transhiatal resection for adenocarcinoma of the esophagus.

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How common are the “common” neurologic disorders?

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Epidemiologic and socioeconomic burden of metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC): a literature review.

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Prevention of herpes zoster: recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP).

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Extended transthoracic resection compared with limited transhiatal resection for adenocarcinoma of the esophagus.

TL;DR: Although median overall, disease-free, and quality-adjusted survival did not differ statistically between the groups, there was a trend toward improved long-term survival at five years with the extended transthoracic approach.
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How common are the “common” neurologic disorders?

TL;DR: Using the best available data, a survey of a limited number of disorders shows that the burden of neurologic illness affects many millions of people in the United States.
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Epidemiologic and socioeconomic burden of metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC): a literature review.

TL;DR: Using a comprehensive literature review, the epidemiologic, economic, and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) burdens of mRCC are assessed; the estimated economic burden is large and MTTs have potential to reduce the burden and provide substantial value beyond their clinical effectiveness.

Prevention of herpes zoster: recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP).

TL;DR: Zoster vaccine is recommended for all persons aged > or =60 years who have no contraindications, including persons who report a previous episode of zoster or who have chronic medical conditions, and the vaccine was partially efficacious at preventing zoster.
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A Comparative Review of Generic Quality-of-Life Instruments

TL;DR: Of the instruments reviewed, the SF-36 health survey is the most commonly used HR-QOL measure and was developed as a short-form measure of functioning and well-being in the Medical Outcomes Study.