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Factors Influencing Receipt Of Outpatient Rehabilitation Services Among Veterans Following Lower Extremity Amputation, Jianxun Zhou, Barbara E. Bates, Jibby E. Kurichi, Pui L. Kwong, Dawei Xie, Margaret G. Stineman
Factors Influencing Receipt Of Outpatient Rehabilitation Services Among Veterans Following Lower Extremity Amputation, Jianxun Zhou, Barbara E. Bates, Jibby E. Kurichi, Pui L. Kwong, Dawei Xie, Margaret G. Stineman
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Objective: To determine patient-, treatment-, and facilitylevel characteristics associated with receiving outpatient rehabilitation services after lower extremity amputation within the Veterans Affairs (VA) system.
Design: Observational study.
Setting: All Veterans Affairs Medical Centers (VAMCs).
Participants: Veterans (N=4165) with lower extremity amputation discharged from VAMCs between October 1, 2002, and September 20, 2004. Interventions: Not applicable.
Main Outcome Measures: Receipt of outpatient rehabilitation services up to 1 year postdischarge. A Cox proportional hazards model was used to determine the adjusted hazard ratio and 95% confidence interval of veterans to receive outpatient services.
Results: …