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Clinical Trial
. 1993 Feb;36(2):243-6.
doi: 10.1002/art.1780360216.

Cost-effectiveness of increased telephone contact for patients with osteoarthritis. A randomized, controlled trial

M Weinberger  1 , W M Tierney, P A Cowper, B P Katz, P A Booher
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Clinical Trial

Cost-effectiveness of increased telephone contact for patients with osteoarthritis. A randomized, controlled trial

M Weinberger et al. Arthritis Rheum. 1993 Feb.

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the cost-effectiveness of telephone intervention for patients with osteoarthritis.

Methods: Randomized, controlled trial.

Results: The intervention did not significantly increase health care costs. The annual costs for a 1-unit improvement in physical functioning and in pain, as measured by the Arthritis Impact Measurement Scales, were $70.86 and $31.00, respectively.

Conclusion: Telephone contact is a potentially cost-effective intervention in osteoarthritis.

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