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J Am Med Inform Assoc 4:49-56 doi:10.1136/jamia.1997.0040049
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Table 3

Comparison of QALYs After DVT According to Therapeutic Method

Quality-Adjusted Life Years
Study and Subgroup Heparin alone Heparin plus streptokinase Individualization of therapy
Our study
 All subjects 46.16 46.29 46.42† *
 Volunteers subjects 50.10 50.32 50.44† *
 Physicians 42.19 42.25 42.40*
O'Meara et al. study 19.71 19.64 NA
  • P < 0.01 for the comparison with QALYs using heparin alone.

  • * P < 0.01 for the comparison with QALYs using a combination of heparin plus streptokinase.

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