Using computer modelled life expectancy to evaluate the impact of Australian Primary Care Incentive programs for patients with type 2 diabetes

Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice

Volumn 109, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 319-325

  Staff, Michael ^a   Chen, Jian Sheng ^b   March, Lyn ^b,c  

^a Northern Sydney Local Health District c/ Hornsby Hospital ^*  (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c ROYAL NORTH SHORE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Computer modelling; Diabetes mellitus; Evaluation; Life expectancy; Primary care

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN A1C;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPUTER MODEL; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MIDDLE AGED; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; PATIENT CARE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; REIMBURSEMENT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; ECONOMICS; FOLLOW UP; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROCEDURES; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUALITY OF LIFE; THEORETICAL MODEL;

AUSTRALIA; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, THEORETICAL; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUALITY OF LIFE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84937967304     PISSN: 01688227     EISSN: 18728227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.diabres.2015.05.012     Document Type: Article

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