In search of financial savings from disease management: Applying the number-needed-to-decrease analysis to a diabetic population

Disease Management and Health Outcomes

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 197-202

  Linden, Ariel ^a,b   Biuso, Thomas J ^c,d  

^a LINDEN CONSULTING GROUP   (United States)

^b OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Prime Care Physicians   (United States)

^d St Peter's Hospital Albany   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH PLAN EMPLOYER DATA AND INFORMATION SET; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOSPITAL CHARGE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE;

EID: 33748364585     PISSN: 11738790     EISSN: 11738790     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2165/00115677-200614040-00001     Document Type: Article

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