Increasing comorbidity and health services utilization in older adults with prior stroke.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To characterize comorbid chronic conditions, describe health services use, and estimate health care costs among community-dwelling older adults with prior stroke.

Methods

This is a retrospective cohort study using administrative data from Ontario, Canada. We identified all community-dwelling individuals aged 66 and over on April 1, 2008 (baseline), who had experienced a stroke at least 6 months prior. We estimated the prevalence of 14 comorbid conditions at baseline; we captured all physician visits, emergency department visits, hospital admissions, home care contacts, and associated costs over 5 years stratifying by number of comorbid conditions. Where possible, we distinguished between health services use for stroke- and non-stroke-related reasons.

Results

SUBMITTER: Gruneir A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5109944 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature