Lilian L Peters1, Johannes G M Burgerhof2, Han Boter3, Beate Wild4, Erik Buskens5, Joris P J Slaets6. 1. University of Groningen, University Medical Centre Groningen, Department of Epidemiology, Unit HTA, The Netherlands. Electronic address: L.L.Peters@umcg.nl. 2. University of Groningen, University Medical Centre Groningen, Department of Epidemiology, Unit Medical Statistics, The Netherlands. 3. University of Groningen, University Medical Centre Groningen, Department of Epidemiology, Trial Coordination Center, The Netherlands. 4. Medical University Hospital Heidelberg, Department of General Internal Medicine and Psychosomatics, Germany. 5. University of Groningen, University Medical Centre Groningen, Department of Epidemiology, Unit HTA, The Netherlands. 6. University of Groningen, University Medical Centre Groningen, Department of Geriatric Medicine, The Netherlands.
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: Measures of frailty (Groningen Frailty Indicator, GFI) and case complexity (INTERMED for the Elderly, IM-E-SA) may assist healthcare professionals to allocate healthcare resources. Both instruments have been evaluated with good psychometric properties. Limited evidence has been published about their predictive validity. Thus, our aim is to evaluate the predictive validity of both instruments on healthcare costs. METHODS: Multivariate linear regression models were developed to estimate associations between the predictors frailty (GFI) and/or case complexity (IM-E-SA) and the healthcare costs (in € log transformed) in the following year. All models were adjusted for demographics and the presence of morbidity. RESULTS: In the multivariate regression analyses the continuous scores of the GFI and IM-E-SA remained significant predictors for total healthcare costs. Adjusted βs for GFI and IM-E-SA were respectively 0.14 (95% CI 0.10-0.18) and 0.06 (95% CI 0.04-0.07). The corresponding explained variance (R(2)) for both models was 0.40. Frailty remained a significant predictor of long-term care costs (adjusted β 0.13 [95% CI 0.09-0.16]), while case complexity was a significant predictor of curative care costs (adjusted β 0.03 [95% CI 0.02-0.05]). CONCLUSIONS: The GFI and IM-E-SA both accurately predict total healthcare costs in the following year.
OBJECTIVES: Measures of frailty (Groningen Frailty Indicator, GFI) and case complexity (INTERMED for the Elderly, IM-E-SA) may assist healthcare professionals to allocate healthcare resources. Both instruments have been evaluated with good psychometric properties. Limited evidence has been published about their predictive validity. Thus, our aim is to evaluate the predictive validity of both instruments on healthcare costs. METHODS: Multivariate linear regression models were developed to estimate associations between the predictors frailty (GFI) and/or case complexity (IM-E-SA) and the healthcare costs (in € log transformed) in the following year. All models were adjusted for demographics and the presence of morbidity. RESULTS: In the multivariate regression analyses the continuous scores of the GFI and IM-E-SA remained significant predictors for total healthcare costs. Adjusted βs for GFI and IM-E-SA were respectively 0.14 (95% CI 0.10-0.18) and 0.06 (95% CI 0.04-0.07). The corresponding explained variance (R(2)) for both models was 0.40. Frailty remained a significant predictor of long-term care costs (adjusted β 0.13 [95% CI 0.09-0.16]), while case complexity was a significant predictor of curative care costs (adjusted β 0.03 [95% CI 0.02-0.05]). CONCLUSIONS: The GFI and IM-E-SA both accurately predict total healthcare costs in the following year.
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