Review of statistical methods for analysing healthcare resources and costs
We review statistical methods for analysing healthcare resource use and costs, their ability
to address skewness, excess zeros, multimodality and heavy right tails, and their ease for …
to address skewness, excess zeros, multimodality and heavy right tails, and their ease for …
Taxonomic classification of planning decisions in health care: a structured review of the state of the art in OR/MS
We provide a comprehensive overview of the typical decisions to be made in resource
capacity planning and control in health care, and a structured review of relevant articles from …
capacity planning and control in health care, and a structured review of relevant articles from …
Statistical models for the analysis of skewed healthcare cost data: a simulation study
Skewed data is the main issue in statistical models in healthcare costs. Data transformation
is a conventional method to decrease skewness, but there are some disadvantages. Some …
is a conventional method to decrease skewness, but there are some disadvantages. Some …
Insights from a machine learning model for predicting the hospital Length of Stay (LOS) at the time of admission
L Turgeman, JH May, R Sciulli - Expert Systems with Applications, 2017 - Elsevier
A model that accurately predicts, at the time of admission, the Length of Stay (LOS) for
hospitalized patients could be an effective tool for healthcare providers. It could enable early …
hospitalized patients could be an effective tool for healthcare providers. It could enable early …
[HTML][HTML] Racial/ethnic and socioeconomic variations in hospital length of stay: a state-based analysis
AK Ghosh, BP Geisler, S Ibrahim - Medicine, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Racial/ethnic and socioeconomic variations in hospital lengt... : Medicine Racial/ethnic and
socioeconomic variations in hospital length of stay: A state-based analysis : Medicine Log in or …
socioeconomic variations in hospital length of stay: A state-based analysis : Medicine Log in or …
Real-world clinical outcomes among US Veterans with oral factor xa inhibitor–related major bleeding treated with andexanet alfa or 4-factor prothrombin complex …
SS Sutton, J Magagnoli, TH Cummings… - Journal of Thrombosis …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Oral factor Xa (FXa) inhibitors significantly reduce incidence of stroke and
thromboembolic events in patients with atrial fibrillation or venous thromboembolism. Due to …
thromboembolic events in patients with atrial fibrillation or venous thromboembolism. Due to …
Incidence, duration and cost of futile treatment in end-of-life hospital admissions to three Australian public-sector tertiary hospitals: a retrospective multicentre cohort …
Objectives To estimate the incidence, duration and cost of futile treatment for end-of-life
hospital admissions. Design Retrospective multicentre cohort study involving a clinical audit …
hospital admissions. Design Retrospective multicentre cohort study involving a clinical audit …
Obesity in pregnancy: outcomes and economics
Maternal obesity is an important aspect of reproductive care. It is the commonest risk factor
for maternal mortality in developed countries and is also associated with a wide spectrum of …
for maternal mortality in developed countries and is also associated with a wide spectrum of …
Frequent hospital admission of older people with chronic disease: a cross-sectional survey with telephone follow-up and data linkage
Background The continued increase in hospital admissions is a significant and complex
issue facing health services. There is little research exploring patient perspectives or …
issue facing health services. There is little research exploring patient perspectives or …
Implementation of a total hip arthroplasty care pathway at a high-volume health system: effect on length of stay, discharge disposition, and 90-day complications
Background Standardized care pathways are evidence-based algorithms for optimizing an
episode of care. Despite the theoretical promise of care pathways, there is an inconsistent …
episode of care. Despite the theoretical promise of care pathways, there is an inconsistent …