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The Usefulness of Four Methods of Assessing the Benefits of Electrically Adjustable Beds in Relation to their Costs

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 March 2009

Ingrid Söderback  and
Anita Lassfolk
Ingrid Söderback
Affiliation:
Karolinska Institute
Anita Lassfolk
Affiliation:
Karolinska Institute
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Abstract

Ten picture cards, interviews, time logs, and the Klein-Bell ADL scale were useful in assessing the benefits of electrically adjustable beds to patients but not to caregivers. The mean cost per bed per year of US $346 seems, in relation to the benefits, to be a worthwhile investment for increasing patients' quality of life.

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Research Notes
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International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care , Volume 9 , Issue 4 , Fall 1993 , pp. 573 - 580
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1993

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