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Oemrawsingh A, van Leeuwen N, Venema E, Limburg M, de Leeuw FE, Wijffels MP, de Groot AJ, Hilkens PHE, Hazelzet JA, Dippel DWJ, Bakker CH, Voogdt-Pruis HR, Lingsma HF. Value-based healthcare in ischemic stroke care: case-mix adjustment models for clinical and patient-reported outcomes. BMC Med Res Methodol 2019; 19:229. [PMID: 31805876 PMCID: PMC6896707 DOI: 10.1186/s12874-019-0864-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2019] [Accepted: 11/08/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
Abstract
Background Patient-Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) have been proposed for benchmarking health care quality across hospitals, which requires extensive case-mix adjustment. The current study’s aim was to develop and compare case-mix models for mortality, a functional outcome, and a patient-reported outcome measure (PROM) in ischemic stroke care. Methods Data from ischemic stroke patients, admitted to four stroke centers in the Netherlands between 2014 and 2016 with available outcome information (N = 1022), was analyzed. Case-mix adjustment models were developed for mortality, modified Rankin Scale (mRS) scores and EQ-5D index scores with respectively binary logistic, proportional odds and linear regression models with stepwise backward selection. Predictive ability of these models was determined with R-squared (R2) and area-under-the-receiver-operating-characteristic-curve (AUC) statistics. Results Age, NIHSS score on admission, and heart failure were the only common predictors across all three case-mix adjustment models. Specific predictors for the EQ-5D index score were sex (β = 0.041), socio-economic status (β = − 0.019) and nationality (β = − 0.074). R2-values for the regression models for mortality (5 predictors), mRS score (9 predictors) and EQ-5D utility score (12 predictors), were respectively R2 = 0.44, R2 = 0.42 and R2 = 0.37. Conclusions The set of case-mix adjustment variables for the EQ-5D at three months differed considerably from the set for clinical outcomes in stroke care. The case-mix adjustment variables that were specific to this PROM were sex, socio-economic status and nationality. These variables should be considered in future attempts to risk-adjust for PROMs during benchmarking of hospitals.
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Affiliation(s)
- Arvind Oemrawsingh
- Center for Medical Decision Making, Department of Public Health, Erasmus University Medical Center, PO Box 2040, 3000 CA, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
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- Center for Medical Decision Making, Department of Public Health, Erasmus University Medical Center, PO Box 2040, 3000 CA, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Center for Medical Decision Making, Department of Public Health, Erasmus University Medical Center, PO Box 2040, 3000 CA, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.,Department of Neurology, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, Flevoziekenhuis, Almere, the Netherlands.,Stroke Knowledge Network Netherlands, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, Donders Institute for Brain Cognition and Behaviour, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Neurorehabilitation, Rijndam Rehabilitation, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of General Practice and Elderly Care Medicine, Amsterdam University Medical Center, Amsterdam, the Netherlands / Vivium Naarderheem, Naarden, the Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, the Netherlands
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- Center for Medical Decision Making, Department of Public Health, Erasmus University Medical Center, PO Box 2040, 3000 CA, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Expert Centre Quality Registries, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Stroke Knowledge Network Netherlands, Utrecht, the Netherlands.,EnCorps, Hilversum, the Netherlands
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- Center for Medical Decision Making, Department of Public Health, Erasmus University Medical Center, PO Box 2040, 3000 CA, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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Ten Brink AF, Hajos TRS, van Bennekom C, Nachtegaal J, Meulenbelt HEJ, Fleuren JFM, Kouwenhoven M, Luijkx MM, Wijffels MP, Post MWM. Predictors of physical independence at discharge after stroke rehabilitation in a Dutch population. Int J Rehabil Res 2016; 40:37-45. [PMID: 27749516 DOI: 10.1097/mrr.0000000000000198] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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The aim of this study was to identify predictors, available at admission, of physical independence at discharge from inpatient rehabilitation. Secondary aims were to identify predictors of functional gain and length of stay (LOS). We included 1310 adult stroke patients who were admitted for inpatient rehabilitation in five Dutch rehabilitation centres. Data on the Utrecht Scale for Evaluation of Clinical Rehabilitation at admission and discharge (physical and cognitive independence, mood, pain and fatigue), age, sex and in a subsample stroke characteristics as well were collected. A prediction model was created using random coefficient analysis. None of the stroke characteristics were independently associated with physical independence or functional gain at discharge, or LOS. Higher physical and cognitive independence scores and severe pain at admission were predictors of higher physical independence scores at discharge. Furthermore, lower physical independence scores, higher cognitive independence scores, less pain at admission and younger age predicted more functional gain. Finally, lower physical and cognitive independence scores at admission and younger age predicted longer LOS. Physical independence at admission was the most robust predictor for rehabilitation outcome in a Dutch rehabilitation setting. To a lesser extent, age, cognitive independence and pain predicted rehabilitation outcome after stroke. Treatment of cognition and pain should be taken into account during rehabilitation. Further work needs to be carried out to establish whether focusing on these factors improves outcome after rehabilitation.
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- Antonia F Ten Brink
- aCenter of Excellence in Rehabilitation Medicine, Brain Center Rudolf Magnus, University Medical Center Utrecht, and De Hoogstraat Rehabilitation, Utrecht bDepartment of Research and Development, Heliomare Rehabilitation Center, Wijk aan Zee cCoronel Institute for Occupational and Environmental Health, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam dUniversity of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Groningen eRoessingh Rehabilitation Center, Enschede fRevant Rehabilitation Center Breda, Breda gRijndam Rehabilitation Centre, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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