Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology
Volume 19, Issue 7 , Pages 1007-1016 , July 2008

Economic Evaluation of Uterine Artery Embolization versus Hysterectomy in the Treatment of Symptomatic Uterine Fibroids: Results from the Randomized EMMY Trial

  • Nicole A. Volkers, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Academic Medical Centre, G1-235, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to N.A.V.
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  • Wouter J.K. Hehenkamp, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Gynaecology, Academic Medical Centre, G1-235, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    • ,
  • Patrick Smit, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Faculty of Medicine, Academic Medical Centre, G1-235, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Willem M. Ankum, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Gynaecology, Academic Medical Centre, G1-235, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Jim A. Reekers, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Academic Medical Centre, G1-235, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Erwin Birnie, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Public Health Epidemiology, Academic Medical Centre, G1-235, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    • Erasmus Medical Centre, Institute of Health Policy and Management.

Received 17 October 2007 ,Revised 3 March 2008 ,Accepted 3 March 2008.

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 The EMMY study is funded by ZonMw 'Netherlands Organisation for Health Research and Development' (grant application number 945-01-017) and supported by Boston Scientific Corporation, The Netherlands.None of the authors have identified a conflict of interest.

PII: S1051-0443(08)00275-3

doi: 10.1016/j.jvir.2008.03.001

Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology
Volume 19, Issue 7 , Pages 1007-1016 , July 2008

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