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Diagnosing heart failure with NT-proBNP point-of-care testing: lower costs and better outcomes. A decision analytic study

Christoffer Bugge, Erik Magnus Sether, Andreas Pahle, Sigrun Halvorsen and Ivar Sonbo Kristiansen
BJGP Open 2018; 2 (3): bjgpopen18X101596. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgpopen18X101596
Christoffer Bugge
1 PhD Candidate, Department of Health Management and Health Economics, University of Oslo, , Norway
2 Senior Economist, Oslo Economics, , Norway
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Erik Magnus Sether
3 Senior Partner, Oslo Economics, , Norway
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Andreas Pahle
4 GP, Boltelokka legesenter, , Norway
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Sigrun Halvorsen
5 Professor, Department of Cardiology, Oslo University Hospital, , Norway
6 Professor II, Cardiology Department, University of Oslo, , Norway
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Ivar Sonbo Kristiansen
7 Professor Emeritus, Department of Health Management and Health Economics, University of Oslo, , Norway
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vol. 2 no. 3 bjgpopen18X101596
DOI 
https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgpopen18X101596
PubMed 
30564729

Published By 
Royal College of General Practitioners
History 
  • Received October 25, 2017
  • Accepted March 14, 2018
  • Published online October 16, 2018.

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  1. Christoffer Bugge, MSc1,2,*,
  2. Erik Magnus Sether, PhD3,
  3. Andreas Pahle, MD4,
  4. Sigrun Halvorsen, MD, PhD5,6 and
  5. Ivar Sonbo Kristiansen, MD, MPH, PhD7,8
  1. 1 PhD Candidate, Department of Health Management and Health Economics, University of Oslo, Oslo , Norway
  2. 2 Senior Economist, Oslo Economics, Oslo , Norway
  3. 3 Senior Partner, Oslo Economics, Oslo , Norway
  4. 4 GP, Boltelokka legesenter, Oslo , Norway
  5. 5 Professor, Department of Cardiology, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo , Norway
  6. 6 Professor II, Cardiology Department, University of Oslo, Oslo , Norway
  7. 7 Professor Emeritus, Department of Health Management and Health Economics, University of Oslo, Oslo , Norway
  8. 8 Associated Partner, Oslo Economics, Oslo , Norway
  1. ↵ *For correspondence:
    christoffer.bugge{at}medisin.uio.no
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