Population or sample women who underwent the United Arab Emirates (n = 649, mean follow up of 8.6 years) or hysterectomy (n = 459, mean follow up of 4.6 years) for the treatment of symptomatic fibroids. br Methods: A probabilistic decision model was conducted based on data from a large cohort comparison and literature. Two interventions were evaluated during the initial procedure to menopause. Extensive sensitivity analysis was conducted to test the model assumptions and parameter uncertainty. br Results In general, the United Arab Emirates was associated with a lower average cost ( compared to 2536 3.282) and a small reduction in quality of life (8.203 versus 8.241 QALYs) compared with hysterectomy. However, when the quality of life associated with uterine conservation has been incorporated into the model, the United Arab Emirates has proved to be the dominant strategy of reducing costs and greater QALYs. br conclusions of the United Arab Emirates is a less costly option for the health service compared with hysterectomy, even when the costs of repeat procedures and associated complications are a factor in the quality of life implications in the short term also provides for the United Arab Emirates, however, this advantage may be eroded over time women undergo additional procedures to address recurring fibroids. Given the hysterectomy is the current standard treatment for symptomatic fibroids, offering women UAE as an alternative treatment for fibroids is likely to be very profitable for those women who prefer the conservation treatment of the uterus. br Item Type: ArticleAdditional Information: The final version is available in www.blackwellsynergy.comStatus:PublishedRefereed:YesAuthors:Wu, O. and Briggs, AH and Dutton, S. and Hirst, A. and Maresh, M. and Nicholson, A. and McPherson, K. Subjects: R RC Internal Medicine Medicine Medicine Obstetrics and RG obstetricsFaculty / Department: School of Medicine (including Dentistry and Nursing) MedicineJournal Development Division Name: BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and GynaecologyPublisher: BlackwellISSN: 1470holders 0328Copyright: Copyright 2007 BlackwellFirst Published: First published in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 114 (11) :13521362Publisher Politics: Reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of publisherUnique ID: glaseprints :20074283ID Code: 4283Deposited days: June 06, 2008Last Modified: 05 Dec 2008 12:39 Staff Only: edit this br br
