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An Instrumental Variable Analysis of the Impact of Practice Guidelines on Improving Quality of Care and Diabetes-Related Outcomes in the Elderly Medicare PopulationUnited States Renal Data System Coordinating Center, Minneapolis Medical Research Foundation, Minneapolis, Minnesota
United States Renal Data System Coordinating Center, Minneapolis Medical Research Foundation, Minneapolis, Minnesota
United States Renal Data System Coordinating Center, Minneapolis Medical Research Foundation, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Department of Health Services and Research Policy, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Department of Health Services and Research Policy, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
United States Renal Data System Coordinating Center, Minneapolis Medical Research Foundation, Minneapolis, Minnesota, acollins{at}usrds.org
The effect of the diabetes practice guideline recommending
Key Words: diabetes diabetes education program HbA1c testing instrumental variable Medicare
American Journal of Medical Quality, Vol. 23, No. 3,
222-230 (2008) |
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2 HbA1c tests annually on diabetes-related outcomes was evaluated using Medicare claims data. The study population included 1998 and 1999 incident diabetes patients aged