Variation Between Hospitals in Outcomes and Costs of IBD Care: Results From the IBD Value Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Data on variation in outcomes and costs of the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) can be used to identify areas for cost and quality improvement. It can also help healthcare providers learn from each other and strive for equity in care. We aimed to assess the variation in outcomes and costs of IBD care between hospitals.

Methods

We conducted a 12-month cohort study in 8 hospitals in the Netherlands. Patients with IBD who were treated with biologics and new small molecules were included. The percentage of variation in outcomes (following the International Consortium for Health Outcomes Measurement standard set) and costs attributable to the treating hospital were analyzed with intraclass correlation coefficients (ICCs) from case mix-adjusted (generalized

SUBMITTER: van Linschoten RCA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11808576 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature