A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF THE LEVEL OF EVIDENCE IN ECONOMIC EVALUATIONS OF MEDICAL DEVICES: THE EXAMPLE OF VERTEBROPLASTY AND KYPHOPLASTY.

A Systematic Review of the Level of Evidence in Economic Evaluations of Medical Devices: The Example of Vertebroplasty and Kyphoplasty.

ContextEconomic evaluations are far less frequently reported for medical devices than for drugs.In addition, little is known about the quality of existing economic evaluations, particularly for innovative devices, such as those used in vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty.ObjectiveTo assess the level of evidence provided by the available economic evaluat

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Assessment of gridded datasets of various near surface temperature variables over Heihe River Basin: Uncertainties, spatial heterogeneity and clear-sky bias

Near-surface temperatures, such as air, land surface, and soil temperatures, play significant roles in surface radiation and energy balance.This study assessed nine gridded near-surface temperature products and analyzed the spatial heterogeneity and clear-sky bias of these temperature variables, using extensive measurements collected at Heihe River

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