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World J Gastroenterol. May 21, 2008; 14(19): 3021-3027
Published online May 21, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.3021
Published online May 21, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.3021
Cost effectiveness analysis of population-based serology screening and 13C-Urea breath test for Helicobacter pylori to prevent gastric cancer: A markov model
Feng Xie, Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, McMaster University, Ontario L8P1H1, Canada
Nan Luo, Department of Community, Occupational, and Family Medicine, and Research Fellow, Centre for Health Services Research, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117597, Singapore
Hin-Peng Lee, Department of Community, Occupational, and Family Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117597, Singapore
Author contributions: Xie F designed the study, analysized the data and wrote the manuscript; Luo N designed the study and revised the manuscript; and Lee HP revised the manuscript.
Correspondence to: Feng Xie, Dr, Programs for Assessment of Technology in Health (PATH), Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, McMaster University, 25 Main Street West Suite 2000, Hamilton, Ontario L8P 1H1, Canada. fengxie@mamaster.ca
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Received: September 27, 2007
Revised: April 9, 2008
Published online: May 21, 2008
Revised: April 9, 2008
Published online: May 21, 2008
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