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Costs and consequences of clopidogrel versus aspirin for secondary prevention of ischaemic events in (high-risk) atherosclerotic patients in Sweden

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  • J. Logman
  • Bart Heeg
  • Johan Herlitz
  • Ben Hout

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When considering the cost-effectiveness categorization as proposed by the Swedish National Board of Health and Welfare, clopidogrel appears to be associated with costs per QALY that range from intermediate in the total CAPRIE population to low in high-risk atherosclerotic patients. Copyright Adis Data Information BV 2010

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  • J. Logman & Bart Heeg & Johan Herlitz & Ben Hout, 2010. "Costs and consequences of clopidogrel versus aspirin for secondary prevention of ischaemic events in (high-risk) atherosclerotic patients in Sweden," Applied Health Economics and Health Policy, Springer, vol. 8(4), pages 251-265, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:aphecp:v:8:y:2010:i:4:p:251-265
    DOI: 10.2165/11535520-000000000-00000
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    1. Amelia Nur Vidyanti & Lung Chan & Cheng-Li Lin & Chih-Hsin Muo & Chung Y Hsu & You-Chia Chen & Dean Wu & Chaur-Jong Hu, 2019. "Aspirin better than clopidogrel on major adverse cardiovascular events reduction after ischemic stroke: A retrospective nationwide cohort study," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 14(8), pages 1-10, August.

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