Biology of Blood and Marrow Transplantation
Volume 13, Issue 7 , Pages 806-813 , July 2007

Economic Impact of Palifermin on the Costs of Hospitalization for Autologous Hematopoietic Stem-Cell Transplant: Analysis of Phase 3 Trial Results

  • Linda S. Elting

      Affiliations

    • University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence and reprint requests: Linda S. Elting, DrPH, Health Services Research, Department of Biostatistics, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd., Unit 447, Houston, TX 77030-4009.
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  • Ya-Chen Tina Shih

      Affiliations

    • University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
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  • Patrick J. Stiff

      Affiliations

    • Cardinal Bernardin Cancer Center, Loyola University Chicago, Maywood, Illinois
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  • William Bensinger

      Affiliations

    • Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington
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  • Scott B. Cantor

      Affiliations

    • University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
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  • Catherine Cooksley

      Affiliations

    • University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
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  • Ricardo Spielberger

      Affiliations

    • City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, California
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  • Christos Emmanoulides

      Affiliations

    • Interbalkan Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece

Received 6 October 2006 ,Accepted 5 March 2007.

  • Image Result

    Relationship between duration of hospitalization and number of adverse outcomes. Adverse outcomes include febrile neutropenia, bacteremia, pneumonia, and total parenteral nutrition.

    Relationship between duration of hospitalization and number of adverse outcomes. Adverse outcomes include febrile neutropenia, bacteremia, pneumonia, and total parenteral nutrition.

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    Cost estimates for the base-case scenario.

    Cost estimates for the base-case scenario.

PII: S1083-8791(07)00196-6

doi: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2007.03.004

Biology of Blood and Marrow Transplantation
Volume 13, Issue 7 , Pages 806-813 , July 2007

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