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==Overview== | |||
In cases of [[abdominal pain]] suspected to be appendicitis, imaging diagnostic methods are more cost-effective than [[physical exam]]s to make accurate diagnostic decisions. | |||
==Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy== | |||
*For patients in prepaid systems, an [[abdominal tomography]] is the most cost-effective strategy to use, with a ratio of approximately $965/diagnosed patient. | |||
*For patients in public system, the abdominal tomography was also the most cost-effective strategy to use, with a ratio of approximately $492/diagnosed patient.<ref name="pmid18645669">{{cite journal |vauthors=Romero J, Sanabria A, Angarita M, Varón JC |title=Cost-effectiveness of computed tomography and ultrasound in the diagnosis of appendicitis |journal=Biomedica |volume=28 |issue=1 |pages=139–47 |year=2008 |pmid=18645669 |doi= |url=}}</ref> | |||
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Overview
In cases of abdominal pain suspected to be appendicitis, imaging diagnostic methods are more cost-effective than physical exams to make accurate diagnostic decisions.
Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy
- For patients in prepaid systems, an abdominal tomography is the most cost-effective strategy to use, with a ratio of approximately $965/diagnosed patient.
- For patients in public system, the abdominal tomography was also the most cost-effective strategy to use, with a ratio of approximately $492/diagnosed patient.[1]