TECHNOLOGY-ASSESSMENT OF THE DUTCH LUNG TRANSPLANTATION PROGRAM

Authors
VANENCKEVORT PJ TENVERGERT EM BONSEL GJ GEERTSMA A VANDERBIJ W DEBOER WJ KOOPMANSCHAP MA AL MJ RUTTEN FFH
Citation
Pj. Vanenckevort et al., TECHNOLOGY-ASSESSMENT OF THE DUTCH LUNG TRANSPLANTATION PROGRAM, International journal of technology assessment in health care, 14(2), 1998, pp. 344-356
Citations number
37
Categorie Soggetti
Public, Environmental & Occupation Heath","Medical Informatics","Health Care Sciences & Services
Journal title
International journal of technology assessment in health care → ACNP
ISSN journal
02664623
Volume
14
Issue
2
Year of publication
1998
Pages
344 - 356
Database
ISI
SICI code
0266-4623(1998)14:2<344:TOTDLT>2.0.ZU;2-C
Abstract
The costs, effects, and cost-effectiveness of the Dutch Lung Transplan tation program were assessed. The results show that lung transplantati on is a very costly intervention that improves survival and quality of life. Costs per life-year and per QALY gained were, respectively, US $90,000 and US $71,000.