A review of the evidence on the effects and costs of implantable cardioverter defibrillator therapy in different patient groups, and modelling of cost-effectiveness and cost-utility for these groups in a UK context.

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Published in Health Technol Assess on August 01, 2006

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M Buxton1, N Caine, D Chase, D Connelly, A Grace, C Jackson, J Parkes, L Sharples

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1: Health Economics Research Group, Brunel University, Uxbridge, UK.

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