Risk Adjusting Rehabilitation Outcomes: An Overview of Methodologic Issues

American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 83, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 316-326

  Iezzoni, Lisa I ^a,b  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Case Mix; Rehabilitation; Risk Adjustment

Indexed keywords

DISABILITY; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; METHODOLOGY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; REHABILITATION MEDICINE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT;

DIAGNOSIS-RELATED GROUPS; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; METHODS; REHABILITATION; RISK ADJUSTMENT; RISK FACTORS; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 1642343504     PISSN: 08949115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.PHM.0000118041.17739.BB     Document Type: Review

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