Direct versus indirect standardization in risk adjustment

Journal of Health Economics

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 361-374

  Schokkaert, Erik ^a   Van de Voorde, Carine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Direct standardization; Indirect standardization; Risk adjustment; Risk selection

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; COST; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH EXPENDITURE; MORBIDITY; STANDARDIZATION;

MODELS, ECONOMETRIC; MODELS, STATISTICAL; MODELS, THEORETICAL; MOTIVATION; RISK ADJUSTMENT;

EID: 62349106791     PISSN: 01676296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhealeco.2008.10.012     Document Type: Article

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