Cost-effectiveness of prion filtration of red blood cells to reduce the risk of transfusion-transmitted variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease in the Republic of Ireland

This study aimed to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of implementing a policy of prion filtration of red blood cells in the Republic of Ireland.

Date of publication: 09 Aib 2012
Authors: Teljeur C, Flattery M, Harrington P, O'Neill M, Moran PS, Murphy L & Ryan M. Cost-effectiveness of prion filtration of red blood cells to reduce the risk of transfusion-transmitted variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease in the Republic of Ireland. Transfusion. 2012;52(11):2285-93.
Journal: Transfusion
Digital object identifier: DOI: 10.1111/j.1537-2995.2012.03637.x
Type of output: Original Research
Suggested Citation:

Teljeur C, Flattery M, Harrington P, O'Neill M, Moran PS, Murphy L & Ryan M. Cost-effectiveness of prion filtration of red blood cells to reduce the risk of transfusion-transmitted variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease in the Republic of Ireland. Transfusion. 2012;52(11):2285-93.