Information on how items for costing were identified
Evidence of content and criterion validity: for example Extensive expert review of previous literature and use of access database to cross-validate dates of admission for length of stays.
Journal article: Hirst A, Dutton S, Wu O, et al., A multi-centre retrospective cohort study comparing the efficacy, safety and cost-effectiveness of hysterectomy and uterine artery embolisation for the treatment of symptomatic uterine fibroids. The HOPEFUL study, Health Technology Assessment, 2008, 12, 1-227
Journal article: Edwards R D, Moss J G, Lumsden M A, et al, Uterine-artery embolization versus surgery for symptomatic uterine fibroids, New England Journal of Medicine, 2007, 353, 360–70.
Piloting of questionnaires for patient / carer completion
Evidence of content and criterion validity: for example Extensive expert review of previous literature and use of access database to cross-validate dates of admission for length of stays.
Journal article: Hirst A, Dutton S, Wu O, et al., A multi-centre retrospective cohort study comparing the efficacy, safety and cost-effectiveness of hysterectomy and uterine artery embolisation for the treatment of symptomatic uterine fibroids. The HOPEFUL study, Health Technology Assessment, 2008, 12, 1-227
Validation
Evidence of content and criterion validity: for example Extensive expert review of previous literature and use of access database to cross-validate dates of admission for length of stays.
Journal article: Hirst A, Dutton S, Wu O, et al., A multi-centre retrospective cohort study comparing the efficacy, safety and cost-effectiveness of hysterectomy and uterine artery embolisation for the treatment of symptomatic uterine fibroids. The HOPEFUL study, Health Technology Assessment, 2008, 12, 1-227