[BOOK][B] RAND/UCLA appropriateness method user's manual

K Fitch, SJ Bernstein, MD Aguilar, B Burnand… - 2000 - apps.dtic.mil
The concepts of appropriate and necessary care are fundamental to the creation of an
efficient and equitable health-care delivery system. Evidence of inappropriate overuse and …

The Dutch tariff: results and arguments for an effective design for national EQ‐5D valuation studies

LM Lamers, J McDonnell, PFM Stalmeier… - Health …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
The objective of this study was to estimate a Dutch EQ‐5D tariff and to determine in a
simulation study using the dataset of the original UK valuation study, the number of health …

Intrauterine insemination or in-vitro fertilisation in idiopathic subfertility and male subfertility: a randomised trial and cost-effectiveness analysis

AJ Goverde, J McDonnell, JPW Vermeiden, R Schats… - The lancet, 2000 - thelancet.com
Background Couples affected by idiopathic subfertility or male subfertility have an estimated
spontaneous conception rate of about 2% per cycle. Although various infertility treatments …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluation of anti-Müllerian hormone as a test for the prediction of ovarian reserve

J Kwee, R Schats, J McDonnell, A Themmen… - Fertility and sterility, 2008 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: To compare in an integral way the value of the basal serum anti-Müllerian
hormone (AMH) level with most of the established ovarian reserve tests. DESIGN …

Healthy country, healthy people: the relationship between Indigenous health status and “caring for country”

CP Burgess, FH Johnston, HL Berry… - Medical journal of …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Objective: To investigate associations between “caring for country”—an activity that
Indigenous peoples assert promotes good health—and health outcomes relevant to excess …

Infertility, assisted reproduction technologies and imprinting disturbances: a Dutch study

ME Doornbos, SM Maas, J McDonnell… - Human …, 2007 - academic.oup.com
BACKGROUND Evaluation of relationships between assisted reproduction technologies
(ART), fertility problems and disorders caused by disturbed genetic imprinting such as …

[HTML][HTML] Ovarian volume and antral follicle count for the prediction of low and hyper responders with in vitro fertilization

J Kwee, ME Elting, R Schats, J McDonnell… - Reproductive Biology …, 2007 - Springer
Background The current study was designed to compare antral follicle count (AFC) and
basal ovarian volume (BOV), the exogenous FSH ovarian reserve test (EFORT) and the …

Intercycle variability of ovarian reserve tests: results of a prospective randomized study

J Kwee, R Schats, J McDonnell, CB Lambalk… - Human …, 2004 - academic.oup.com
BACKGROUND: This study was designed to assess prospectively the intercycle variability
(ICV) of basal FSH (bFSH), clomiphene citrate challenge test (CCCT)(analysis of the CCCT …

Dose-finding study of daily GnRH antagonist for the prevention of premature LH surges in IVF/ICSI patients: optimal changes in LH and progesterone for clinical …

JAF Huirne, ACD Van Loenen, R Schats… - Human …, 2005 - academic.oup.com
BACKGROUND: An optimal range of LH concentrations for achieving pregnancy has not
been established. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of various LH levels …

Medical consumption and costs during a one-year follow-up of patients with LUTS suggestive of BPH in six European countries: report of the TRIUMPH study

NJA Van Exel, MA Koopmanschap, J McDonnell… - European urology, 2006 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: To determine the medical consumption and associated treatment costs of
patients with LUTS suggestive of BPH. METHODS: A prospective, cross-sectional …