Donepezil and rivastigmine in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease: a best-evidence synthesis of the published data on their efficacy and cost-effectiveness☆
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This article is based on 2 reports prepared for the Canadian Coordinating Office for Health Technology Assessment, Ottawa, and available at www.ccohta.ca: (1) Wolfson C, Moride Y, Perrault, A et al. Drug treatments for Alzheimer's disease. I. A comparative analysis of clinical trials; and (2) Shukla VK, Otten N, Coyle D. Drug treatments for Alzheimer's disease. III. A review of pharmacoeconomic evaluations.
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