Journal article
Cost-effectiveness of Outpatient Management for Febrile Neutropenia in Children With Cancer
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Inpatient management remains the standard of care for treatment of febrile neutropenia (FN) in children with cancer. Clinical data suggest, however, that outpatient management might be a safe and efficacious alternative for patients with low-risk FN episodes.
METHODS: A cost-utility model was created to compare 4 treatment strategies for low-risk FN. The base case considered pediatric cancer patients with low-risk FN. The model used …
Authors
Teuffel O; Amir E; Alibhai SMH; Beyene J; Sung L
Journal
, Vol. 127, No. 2, pp. e279–e286
Publisher
American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
Publication Date
February 1, 2011
DOI
10.1542/peds.2010-0734
ISSN
0031-4005