Cost-effectiveness of Helicobacter pylori Eradication for the Long-term Management of Duodenal Ulcer in Canada

A 1994 National Institutes of Health consensus panel recommended that eradication of Helicobacter pylori should be first-line therapy for persons with duodenal ulcer.To assess the cost-effectiveness of H pylori eradication relative to alternative pharmacologic strategies in the long-term management of persons with confirmed duodenal ulcer.Decision analysis model to estimate expected costs and symptomatic ulcer recurrences during a 12-month...