Impact Evaluation of a System-Wide Chronic Disease Management Program on Health Service Utilisation: A Propensity-Matched Cohort Study

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In this propensity-matched cohort study, Laurent Billot and colleagues evaluate health service utilization among patients enrolled in the New South Wales Health Chronic Disease Management Program.

Vyšlo v časopise: Impact Evaluation of a System-Wide Chronic Disease Management Program on Health Service Utilisation: A Propensity-Matched Cohort Study. PLoS Med 13(6): e32767. doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.1002035
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In this propensity-matched cohort study, Laurent Billot and colleagues evaluate health service utilization among patients enrolled in the New South Wales Health Chronic Disease Management Program.

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