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Generalizing Costs from Trials: Analyzing Center Selection Bias in a Breast Screening Trial

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 March 2009

Katharine Johnston ,
Karen Gerard  and
Jackie Brown
Katharine Johnston
Affiliation:
Brunei University
Karen Gerard
Affiliation:
University of Newcastle upon Tyne
Jackie Brown
Affiliation:
Brunei University
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Abstract

With a growing number of economic evaluations being conducted alongside trials, there is a need to address, and if necessary, investigate the generalizability of results derived from trials. This paper explores the generalizability of costs from a trial investigating the frequency of breast cancer screening in the United Kingdom.

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General Essays
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International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care , Volume 14 , Issue 3 , Summer 1998 , pp. 494 - 504
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1998

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