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Descriptive Analysis of High Utilizers
Published in Chengliang Yang, Chris Delcher, Elizabeth Shenkman, Sanjay Ranka, Data-Driven Approaches for Health care, 2019
Chengliang Yang, Chris Delcher, Elizabeth Shenkman, Sanjay Ranka
The weighted Charlson Comorbidity Index was used to describe the overall burden of disease because it takes into account the number and the seriousness of comorbid diseases. The weighted index (ranging from 0 to 33) was used in this analysis [29].
Longitudinal patterns of employee high-deductible health plan choices
Published in IISE Transactions on Healthcare Systems Engineering, 2019
Shan Xie, Qing Ye, Bhagyashree Katare, Denny Yu, Yuehwern Yih
These characteristics were measured based on the information given in the first year of the study period. The Charlson comorbidity index score was computed using International Classification of Diseases code (ICD-9 and ICD-10; Quan et al., 2005) and considered conditions of both employees and their dependents. Hospitalization was measured using an indicator variable with value one if the employee or dependent(s) had at least one hospitalization for a non-maternity diagnosis. Total health spending included the amount paid by both employee and employer for medical services and drug prescriptions utilized by employees and their dependents.
Food Insecurity, Chronic Disease and Quality of Life among Deaf Adults Who use American Sign Language
Published in Journal of Hunger & Environmental Nutrition, 2021
Sociodemographic data included age, gender, education, sexual orientation, and income. Quality of life was assessed with “In general, how would you rate your quality of life? (Poor to Excellent). Chronic diseases were self-reported medical diagnoses that the respondents provided. Diagnoses included depression or anxiety disorder, cancer, diabetes, hypertension, heart diseases, lung diseases/asthma, arthritis, and liver/kidney problems. The severity of comorbid chronic diseases was scored using the Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI).30