Costs of investigative protocols for cerebellopontine angle lesions in Scotland.
Efficient use of resources demands evaluation of current practices. This paper presents a prospective evaluation of investigative protocols for cerebellopontine angle lesions. Commonly used protocols vary greatly in their clinical effectiveness and in their costs. The use of appropriate protocols would increase the number of tumours correctly diagnosed each year while also limiting the costs of investigation.
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D002528:Cerebellar Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000191:economics / Q000453:epidemiology; D002530:Cerebellopontine Angle; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D004526:Efficiency; D006320:Hearing Tests / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012606:Scotland / Q000453:epidemiology; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity