Cost-Utility Analysis of Antibiotic Therapy versus Appendicectomy for Acute Uncomplicated Appendicitis

Cost-Utility Analysis of Antibiotic Therapy versus Appendicectomy for Acute Uncomplicated Appendicitis

Background: Current UK National Health Service (NHS) guidelines recommend appendicectomy as gold standard treatment for acute uncomplicated appendicitis. However, an alternative non-surgical management involves administrating antibiotic-only therapy with significantly lower costs. Therefore, a UK-ba...

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Main Authors: Ayesha Ali, Zina Mobarak, Mariam Al-Jumaily, Mehreen Anwar, Zaeem Moti, Nadia Zaman, Amir Reza Akbari, Laure de Preux
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-08-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
economic evaluation
cost-utility
acute uncomplicated appendicitis
appendicectomy
antibiotic therapy
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/16/8473

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