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dc.contributor.advisorGaver, Donald Paul, Jr.
dc.contributor.advisorScaramozzino, James A.
dc.contributor.authorRace, Lynda M.
dc.dateSeptember 1995
dc.date.accessioned2012-07-31T19:54:51Z
dc.date.available2012-07-31T19:54:51Z
dc.date.issued1995-09
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10945/7582
dc.description.abstractThis thesis demonstrates stochastic modelling techniques for the quantitative evaluation of the effects of three different pharmacotherapy protocols of chronic moderate adult asthma on hospital services (emergency room use and hospitalizations). The therapies compared were: (1) inhaled beta2-agonist agent and inhaled cromolyn; (2) inhaled beta2-agonist agent and an inhaled conticosteroid agent; (3) inhaled beta2-agonist agent and sustained-release theophylline. The combined therapy of an inhaled beta2-agonist agent and an inhaled corticosteroid agent had the lowest cost-effectiveness ratio of the three treatments indicating it should be the therapy of choice when associated hospital costs are included. Even though the inhaled beta2-agonist agent and sustained-release theophylline protocol had the lowest maintenance medication costs, it also had the highest cost-effectiveness ratio, suggesting it is the least desirable therapy when associated hospital services are included in the costs.en_US
dc.description.urihttp://archive.org/details/astochasticpproa109457582
dc.format.extent81 p.en_US
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherMonterey, California. Naval Postgraduate Schoolen_US
dc.rightsThis publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. Copyright protection is not available for this work in the United States.en_US
dc.titleA stochastic approach to the pharmacotherapeutic management of chronic moderate adult asthmaen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.contributor.departmentOperations Research
dc.description.serviceU.S. Navy (U.S.N.) author.en_US
etd.thesisdegree.nameM.S. in Operations Researchen_US
etd.thesisdegree.levelMastersen_US
etd.thesisdegree.disciplineOperations Researchen_US
etd.thesisdegree.grantorNaval Postgraduate Schoolen_US


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