Economic evaluation of enhanced staff contact for the promotion of breastfeeding for low birth weight infants

TY - JOUR

T1 - Economic evaluation of enhanced staff contact for the promotion of breastfeeding for low birth weight infants

AU - Rice, Stephen J. C.

AU - Craig, Dawn

AU - McCormick, Felicia

AU - Renfrew, Mary J.

AU - Williams, Anthony F.

PY - 2010

Y1 - 2010

N2 - There is evidence that breastmilk feeding reduces mortality and short and long-term morbidity among infants born too soon or too small. The aim of this study was to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of enhanced staff contact for mothers with infants in a neonatal unit with a birth weight of 500-2,500 g from the perspective of the UK National Health Service.

AB - There is evidence that breastmilk feeding reduces mortality and short and long-term morbidity among infants born too soon or too small. The aim of this study was to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of enhanced staff contact for mothers with infants in a neonatal unit with a birth weight of 500-2,500 g from the perspective of the UK National Health Service.

U2 - 10.1017/S0266462310000115

DO - 10.1017/S0266462310000115

M3 - Article

C2 - 20392315

SN - 1471-6348

VL - 26

SP - 133

EP - 140

JO - International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care

JF - International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care

IS - 2

ER -