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Functional Impairments, Phenotypic Frailty, and Sector-Specific Incremental Healthcare Costs in Older Adults.
The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences - 1 Nov 2024
Ensrud Kristine E, Schousboe John T, Kats Allyson M, Taylor Brent C, Duan-Porter Wei, Sheets Kerry M, Boyd Cynthia M, Cawthon Peggy M, Langsetmo Lisa
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BACKGROUND: This study quantifies incremental healthcare expenditures of functional impairments and phenotypic frailty in specific healthcare sectors. METHODS: Pooled 2023 analysis of 4 prospective cohort studies linked with Medicare claims including 4 318 women and 3 847 men attending an index examination (2002-2011). Annualized inpatient, skilled nursing facility (SNF), home healthcare (HHC), and outpatient...
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