Improving walking speed reduces hospitalization costs in outpatients with cardiovascular disease. An analysis based on a multistrata non-parametric test

Improving walking speed reduces hospitalization costs in outpatients with cardiovascular disease. An analysis based on a multistrata non-parametric test

Abstract Background To assess the association between walking speed (WS) and its improvement on hospitalization rates and costs in outpatients with cardiovascular disease. Methods Six hundred forty-nine patients participating in an exercise-based secondary prevention program were studied. Patients w...

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Main Authors: Stefano Bonnini, Gianni Mazzoni, Michela Borghesi, Giorgio Chiaranda, Jonathan Myers, Simona Mandini, Andrea Raisi, Sabrina Masotti, Giovanni Grazzi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-11-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
Cardiovascular disease
Secondary prevention
Physical activity
Hospitalization costs
Permutation test
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-020-05874-3

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