## Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of traditional and endovenous treatments for patients with primary great saphenous varicose veins. Methods: A Markov model was constructed to compare costs and quality-adjusted life years (QALYs) for great saphenous vein
Cost-effectiveness of traditional and endovenous treatments for varicose veins
โ Scribed by M. S. Gohel; D. M. Epstein; A. H. Davies
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2010
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 155 KB
- Volume
- 97
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0007-1323
- DOI
- 10.1002/bjs.7256
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