2013 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Decision-making and cost-utility analysis of treatment options for brachial plexus injuries
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24790521
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Research Field |
Medical sociology
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| Research Institution | Nippon Medical School |
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Principal Investigator |
ONO Shimpei 日本医科大学, 医学(系)研究科(研究院), 研究員 (40591243)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2012-04-01 – 2014-03-31
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| Keywords | 腕神経叢麻痺 アウトカム研究 |
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| Research Abstract |
Although free functional muscle transfer (FFMT) provides improved functional outcomes, the final result of this procedure is only rudimentary grasp and weak power grip. The purpose of this study is to conduct a decision analysis and cost-utility analysis comparing the following 4 treatment options for brachial plexus injury (BPI): (1) double FFMT, (2) single FFMT, (3) amputation and shoulder stabilization, and (4) no treatment. We will show which treatment option is most cost-effective and which has the most impact on the patients' quality of life.
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