Why the study?
Does chest pain unit (CPU) care improve cost-effectiveness compared to routine care in patients with acute chest pain?
Population
Patients with acute chest pain attending emergency departments
Comparison
Chest pain unit (CPU) care vs Routine care
Design
Other
Authors
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CPU cost-effectiveness remains unresolved in acute chest pain; leaves open need for larger trials before any practice shift.
Does chest pain unit (CPU) care improve cost-effectiveness compared to routine care in patients with acute chest pain?
Chest pain unit care may be slightly more effective and less expensive than routine care for acute chest pain, but substantial uncertainty prevents a reliable conclusion on its cost-effectiveness.
Oluboyede et al. (2008) studied this question.
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