Journal article
Cost effectiveness of outpatient treatment for febrile neutropaenia in adult cancer patients
Abstract
Background:There is uncertainty whether low-risk episodes of febrile neutropaenia (FN) in adult cancer patients are best managed in the in- or outpatient setting.Methods:A Monte Carlo cost–utility model was created to compare four treatment strategies for low-risk FN: (1) treatment in hospital with intravenous antibiotics (HospIV); (2) early discharge after 48 h in-patient observation, followed by oral outpatient treatment (EarlyDC); (3) …
Authors
Teuffel O; Amir E; Alibhai S; Beyene J; Sung L
Journal
British Journal of Cancer, Vol. 104, No. 9, pp. 1377–1383
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
April 2011
DOI
10.1038/bjc.2011.101
ISSN
0007-0920