Clinical and Cost Impact Analysis of a Novel Prognostic Test for Early Detection of Preterm Birth

• Autori principali: Aaron B. Caughey (Autore), John A. F. Zupancic (Autore), James M. Greenberg (Autore), Susan S. Garfield (Autore), Stephen F. Thung (Autore), Jay D. Iams (Autore)
• Natura: Libro
• Pubblicazione: Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc., 2016-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Soggetti: article
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Abstract Objective The objective of this study was to evaluate the potential impact to the U.S. health care system by adopting a novel test that identifies women at risk for spontaneous preterm birth. Methods A decision-analytic model was developed to assess clinical and cost outcomes over a 1-year...