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Economic evaluation of nurse practitioner and clinical nurse specialist roles: A methodological review

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Advanced practice nurses (e.g., nurse practitioners and clinical nurse specialists) have been introduced internationally to increase access to high quality care and to tackle increasing health care expenditures. While randomised controlled trials and systematic reviews have demonstrated the effectiveness of nurse practitioner and clinical nurse specialist roles, their cost-effectiveness has been challenged. The poor quality of …

Authors

Lopatina E; Donald F; DiCenso A; Martin-Misener R; Kilpatrick K; Bryant-Lukosius D; Carter N; Reid K; Marshall DA

Journal

International Journal of Nursing Studies, Vol. 72, , pp. 71–82

Publisher

Elsevier

Publication Date

July 2017

DOI

10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2017.04.012

ISSN

0020-7489