Costs and outcomes associated with alternative discharge strategies following joint replacement surgery: Analysis of an observational study using a propensity score

Journal of Health Economics

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 907-929

  Coyte, Peter C ^a,b,c   Young, Wendy ^a,b   Croxford, Ruth ^a,b  

^a INSTITUTE FOR CLINICAL EVALUATIVE SCIENCES   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Costing episodes of care; Home care; Joint replacements; Readmission rates; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE COST; HOME CARE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; JOINT PROSTHESIS; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; REHABILITATION CENTER;

AFTERCARE; ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; COST OF ILLNESS; EPISODE OF CARE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOME CARE SERVICES; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; ONTARIO; PATIENT DISCHARGE; PATIENT READMISSION; REHABILITATION CENTERS; SELECTION BIAS; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0033805267     PISSN: 01676296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-6296(00)00041-2     Document Type: Article

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