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Clinical Decision Analysis as a Means of Technology Assessment: The Effectiveness of Intraoperative Cholangiography

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 March 2009

Thomas E. Scott  and
Itzhak Jacoby
Thomas E. Scott
Affiliation:
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
Itzhak Jacoby
Affiliation:
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
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Abstract

Three strategies for timely detection of common duct stones are examined by decision analysis: the use of intraoperative cholangiography (IOC) in ALL, NONE, or in SOME of the cases that are selected by the estimated probability of a common duct stone. Selective use of IOC is the most cost-effective option and offers a slightly lower mortality risk.

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General Essays
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International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care , Volume 8 , Issue 1 , Winter 1992 , pp. 185 - 197
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1992

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