A Systematic Review of the Cost-Effectiveness of Nurse Practitioners and Clinical Nurse Specialists: What Is the Quality of the Evidence?

• Main Authors: Faith Donald (Author), Kelley Kilpatrick (Author), Kim Reid (Author), Nancy Carter (Author), Ruth Martin-Misener (Author), Denise Bryant-Lukosius (Author), Patricia Harbman (Author), Sharon Kaasalainen (Author), Deborah A. Marshall (Author), Renee Charbonneau-Smith (Author), Erin E. Donald (Author), Monique Lloyd (Author), Abigail Wickson-Griffiths (Author), Jennifer Yost (Author), Pamela Baxter (Author), Esther Sangster-Gormley (Author), Pamela Hubley (Author), Célyne Laflamme (Author), Marsha Campbell-Yeo (Author), Sheri Price (Author), Jennifer Boyko (Author), Alba DiCenso (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background. Improved quality of care and control of healthcare costs are important factors influencing decisions to implement nurse practitioner (NP) and clinical nurse specialist (CNS) roles. Objective. To assess the quality of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) evaluating NP and CNS cost-effectiv...