The costs of registry-based immunization interventions

Background: Part of the payoff of immunization registries may be to lower costs of immunization intervention. However, registry-based intervention costs have not been evaluated in a community setting. Methods: The purpose of this study was to prospectively measure the cost of three equally effective...

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Veröffentlicht in:American journal of preventive medicine 2001-11, Vol.21 (4), p.267-271
Hauptverfasser: Rask, Kimberly J., LeBaron, Charles W., Starnes, Debi M.
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Background: Part of the payoff of immunization registries may be to lower costs of immunization intervention. However, registry-based intervention costs have not been evaluated in a community setting. Methods: The purpose of this study was to prospectively measure the cost of three equally effective registry-based interventions, evaluate how the size of the targeted population affects cost estimates, and compare these results with previously reported studies. A total of 3050 children aged
ISSN:0749-3797
1873-2607
DOI:10.1016/S0749-3797(01)00370-1