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Research type: |
Secondary Research (e.g. systematic review) |
Title (lead author) etc: |
A preliminary model-based assessment of the cost-utility of a screening programme for early age-related macular degeneration (Karnon) 145 pages, Volume 12, number 27 |
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Headline: |
Study examining the cost-effectiveness of screening for age-related macular degeneration found that there is probably not enough knowledge to support the implementation of a screening programme at present, but further research on specific issues is recommended. |
Project ref: |
03/06/01 |
Original project title: |
Is a screening programme for early age-related macular degeneration likely to be cost-effective? What are the major areas of uncertainty? |
Chief Investigator: |
Professor Jonathan Daniel Karnon, Associate Professor, Discipline of Public Health, University of Adelaide |
Start Date: |
April 2004. |
Publication date: |
June 2008 |
Cost: |
£103,300 |
MeSH* index primary terms: |
MACULAR-DEGENERATION Q-prevention-&-control; MASS-SCREENING Q-economics (* = Medical Subject Headings) |
MeSH* index secondary terms: |
HUMAN; COST-BENEFIT-ANALYSIS; QUALITY-OF-LIFE; EVALUATION-STUDIES; REVIEW-ACADEMIC (* = Medical Subject Headings) |
NRR* number, if applicable: |
N0484140572 (*National Research Register) |
Project Protocol: |
Project protocol not available |
Printed copies of this title despatched: |
112 (Figures relate to the previous calendar month) |
Downloads/Views of electronic version from website: |
250 (Figures are cumulative.) Last updated 8th July 2008. |
URL of this page: |
http://www.hta.ac.uk/1387 |
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