The cost-effectiveness of domiciliary non-invasive ventilation in patients with end-stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a systematic review and economic evaluation

Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a chronic progressive lung disease characterised by non-reversible airflow obstruction. Exacerbations are a key cause of morbidity and mortality and place a considerable burden on health-care systems. While there is evidence that patients b...

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Main Authors: Janine Dretzke, Deirdre Blissett, Chirag Dave, Rahul Mukherjee, Malcolm Price, Sue Bayliss, Xiaoying Wu, Rachel Jordan, Sue Jowett, Alice M Turner, David Moore
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: NIHR Journals Library 2015-10-01
Series:Health Technology Assessment
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3310/hta19810