Health Care Service Utilization of Dementia Patients before and after Institutionalization: A Claims Data Analysis

Health Care Service Utilization of Dementia Patients before and after Institutionalization: A Claims Data Analysis

Background: Community-based and institutional dementia care has been compared in cross-sectional studies, but longitudinal information on the effect of institutionalization on health care service utilization is sparse. Methods: We analyzed claims data from 651 dementia patients via Generalized Estim...

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Main Authors: Larissa Schwarzkopf, Yi Hao, Rolf Holle, Elmar Graessel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2014-06-01
Series:Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders Extra
Subjects:
Payer perspective
Nursing home placement
Costs
Administrative data
Longitudinal analysis
Generalized estimation equation
Trend
Profile
Statutory health insurance
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