Impact of the Health Gym Program on hospital admissions for stroke in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil

Impact of the Health Gym Program on hospital admissions for stroke in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil

This study aimed to evaluate the impact of the Health Gym Program (HGP) on hospital admissions for stroke in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. This policy impact evaluation used a quasi-experimental approach consisting of a difference-in-differences estimator, weighted by propensity score matching to...

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Main Authors: Flávio Renato Barros da Guarda, Bárbara Letícia Silvestre Rodrigues, Rafaela Niels da Silva, Shirlley Jackllanny Martins de Faria, Paloma Beatriz Costa Silva, Redmilson Elias da Silva Júnior, Daíze Kelly da Silva Feitosa, Nana Kwame Anokye, Peter C. Coyte
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz 2023-02-01
Series:Cadernos de Saúde Pública
Subjects:
Program Evaluation
Chronic Disease
Health Promotion
Propensity Score
Stroke
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-311X2023000105008&tlng=en

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