The lack of theoretical support for using person trade-offs in QALY-type models

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The lack of theoretical support for using person trade-offs in QALY-type models. / Østerdal, Lars Peter Raahave.

In: European Journal of Health Economics (Print Edition), Vol. 10, No. 4, 2009, p. 429-436.

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Østerdal, LPR 2009, 'The lack of theoretical support for using person trade-offs in QALY-type models', European Journal of Health Economics (Print Edition), vol. 10, no. 4, pp. 429-436. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10198-009-0150-9

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Østerdal, L. P. R. (2009). The lack of theoretical support for using person trade-offs in QALY-type models. European Journal of Health Economics (Print Edition), 10(4), 429-436. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10198-009-0150-9

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Østerdal LPR. The lack of theoretical support for using person trade-offs in QALY-type models. European Journal of Health Economics (Print Edition). 2009;10(4):429-436. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10198-009-0150-9

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Østerdal, Lars Peter Raahave. / The lack of theoretical support for using person trade-offs in QALY-type models. In: European Journal of Health Economics (Print Edition). 2009 ; Vol. 10, No. 4. pp. 429-436.

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