The association of intensive care with utilization and costs of outpatient healthcare services and quality of life.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Little is known about outpatient health services use following critical illness and intensive care. We examined the association of intensive care with outpatient consultations and quality of life in a population-based sample.

Methods

Cross-sectional analysis of data from 6,686 participants of the Study of Health in Pomerania (SHIP), which consists of two independent population-based cohorts. Statistical modeling was done using Poisson regression, negative binomial and generalized linear models for consultations, and a fractional response model for quality of life (EQ-5D-3L index value), with results expressed as prevalence ratios (PR) or percent change (PC). Entropy balancing was used to adjust for observed confounding.

Results

ICU treatment in the previous

SUBMITTER: Kosilek RP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6754134 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature