Mendelian randomization: estimation of inpatient hospital costs attributable to obesity

Mendelian randomization: estimation of inpatient hospital costs attributable to obesity

Abstract Background Mendelian Randomization is a type of instrumental variable (IV) analysis that uses inherited genetic variants as instruments to estimate causal effects attributable to genetic factors. This study aims to estimate the impact of obesity on annual inpatient healthcare costs in the U...

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Main Authors: Katherine Dick, John E. Schneider, Andrew Briggs, Pascal Lecomte, Stephane A. Regnier, Michael Lean
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-05-01
Series:Health Economics Review
Subjects:
Mendelian randomization
Obesity
Instrumental variables
Genetics
Economics
Healthcare utilization
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13561-021-00314-2

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