Predictive modeling in practice: Improving the participant identification process for care management programs using condition-specific cut points

Population Health Management

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 205-210

  Murphy, Shannon M E ^a   Castro, Heather K ^a   Sylvia, Martha ^a  

^a Johns Hopkins HealthCare LLC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAID; PREDICTIVE VALUE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCORING SYSTEM; SCREENING; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; FORECASTING; HUMANS; MALE; MARYLAND; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, THEORETICAL; PATIENT CARE MANAGEMENT; PATIENT SELECTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80051774516     PISSN: 19427891     EISSN: 19427905     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/pop.2010.0005     Document Type: Article

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