The Diagnosis of Schizophrenia Among Nursing Home Residents With ADRD: Does Race Matter?

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To examine racial differences in the frequency of schizophrenia diagnosis codes used among nursing home (NH) residents with Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD), pre and post the implementation of public reporting of antipsychotic use in NHs.

Methods

The 2011-2017 Minimum Data Set and Medicare Master Beneficiary Summary File were linked. We identified long-stay NH residents (i.e., those who had quarterly or annual assessments) with ADRD aged 55 years and older (N = 7,734,348). Outcome variable was defined as the diagnosis of schizophrenia documented in the MDS assessments. Main variables of interest included individual race (black versus white), the percent of blacks in a NH and time trend. Multivariate regressions were estimated.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Cai S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8983437 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature