202. Modelling (change in) health status and health care utilization in the 60+ population
Invited abstract in session FA-3: Elderly care, stream Sessions.
Friday, 9:00-10:30Room: NTNU, Realfagbygget R9
Authors (first author is the speaker)
| 1. | Geert-Jan Kommer
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| Dept for Public Health Forecasting, Dutch National Institute for Public Health and the Environment |
Abstract
In this research we studied the dynamic relationship between health status of the 60+ population in the Netherlands and the costs of health care utilization. We used longitudinal data from 1,900 participants aged 60-85 years who participated in the Doetinchem Cohort Studie in the period 2009-2022. The health status of individuals, categorized into four groups, was defined based on seven characteristics of both physical and mental functioning measured at 2 or 3 time points. The transition in health states over time was modeled using a Markov model. The individual health care utilization costs were based on register data. By linking these costs to the Markov model we create a model that can provide insight in the relation between changes in health status and health care expenditures.
Keywords
- Health Services Research
- Epidemiology and disease modelling
Status: accepted
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