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Prevalence, Expenditures, and Complications of Multiple Chronic Conditions in the Elderly
Archives of Internal Medicine · 2002 · Vol. 162(20) · pp. 2269–2269
Jennifer L. Wolff✉Bárbara Starfield(University of Manchester)Gerard F. Anderson(Johns Hopkins University)
Abstract
The risk of an avoidable inpatient admission or a preventable complication in an inpatient setting increases dramatically with the number of chronic conditions. Better primary care, especially coordination of care, could reduce avoidable hospitalization rates, especially for individuals with multiple chronic conditions.
Chronic Disease Management StrategiesHealthcare Policy and ManagementPrimary Care and Health OutcomesMedicineAmbulatoryMultiple Chronic ConditionsChronic conditionAmbulatory careBeneficiaryLogistic regressionChronic careInpatient careConfidence interval
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Age FactorsAgedAmbulatory CareChronic DiseaseCross-Sectional StudiesHealth ExpendituresFemaleHospitalizationHumansMaleRegression AnalysisRisk FactorsSex FactorsComorbidityPrevalence
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