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Physician Utilization By Insurance Type Among Youth With Type 2 Diabetes, Carrie Macadam-Marx, Robert I. Field, Stephen Metraux, Stephen T. Moelter, Diana Brixner
Physician Utilization By Insurance Type Among Youth With Type 2 Diabetes, Carrie Macadam-Marx, Robert I. Field, Stephen Metraux, Stephen T. Moelter, Diana Brixner
Stephen Metraux
Objective: To evaluate the relationship between insurance type (Medicaid vs private insurance) and access to physician care for youth with type 2 diabetes mellitus by quantifying whether these youth saw a physician during the year before their first diabetes documentation. Study Design: Retrospective cohort study. Methods: Youth with Medicaid or private insurance aged 5 to 19 years with type 2 diabetes were identified by an electronic medical record review. The first indication of type 2 diabetes defined the index date. Youth with type 1 diabetes and female patients with polycystic ovaries were excluded. Descriptive statistics evaluated differences in office visits …
Disparities In Level Of Amputation Among Minorities: Implications For Improved Preventative Care, Kristin M. Lefebvre, Stephen Metraux
Disparities In Level Of Amputation Among Minorities: Implications For Improved Preventative Care, Kristin M. Lefebvre, Stephen Metraux
Stephen Metraux
Objectives: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the relationship between race and level of amputation and to discuss the implications if a disparity was found. Methods: From the 2003 Healthcare Cost and Utilization Nationwide Inpatient Sample, 80 845 (weighted) discharges with a diagnosis of vascular disease and black or white race were evaluated for a disparity in level of amputation. Level of amputation was categorized using International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification procedure codes into above-knee and below-knee amputation. SPSS 15.0 complex samples software (SPSS Inc, Chicago, Illinois) was used for univariate and multivariate statistical analysis. …
The Prevalence Of Musculoskeletal Conditions Among The Adult U.S. Population: Considerations For Physical Therapists., Michael P. Johnson, Stephen Metraux
The Prevalence Of Musculoskeletal Conditions Among The Adult U.S. Population: Considerations For Physical Therapists., Michael P. Johnson, Stephen Metraux
Stephen Metraux
Study Design: Retrospective, Cross-sectional. Objectives: Identify the prevalence of musculoskeletal conditions (MSC) among the non-institutionalized U.S. population using an expanded set of ICD-9-CM codes that correspond to the range of conditions seen in Physical Therapist (PT) Practice. Examine prevalence rates among adults and older adults (65 years and older). Background: MSCs are the most common health problem in the U.S. and prevalence increases with age. Previous studies examining MSC prevalence were based on a limited set of conditions seen by physicians, therefore may not be representative of those who receive PT services. Disease prevalence is used to determine resource allocation …
Examining Relationships Between Receiving Mental Health Services In The Pennsylvania Prison System And Time Served, Stephen Metraux
Examining Relationships Between Receiving Mental Health Services In The Pennsylvania Prison System And Time Served, Stephen Metraux
Stephen Metraux
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