The Community IntraVenous Antibiotic Study (CIVAS): a mixed-methods evaluation of patient preferences for and cost-effectiveness of different service models for delivering outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy

• Main Authors: Jane Minton (Author), Carolyn Czoski Murray (Author), David Meads (Author), Stephane Hess (Author), Armando Vargas-Palacios (Author), Elizabeth Mitchell (Author), Judy Wright (Author), Claire Hulme (Author), David K Raynor (Author), Angela Gregson (Author), Philip Stanley (Author), Kate McLintock (Author), Rachel Vincent (Author), Maureen Twiddy (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: National Institute for Health Research, 2017-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) is widely used in most developed countries, providing considerable opportunities for improved cost savings. However, it is implemented only partially in the UK, using a variety of service models. Objectives: The aims of this research wer...