Journal article
Comorbidity and its relationship with health service use and cost in community-living older adults with diabetes: A population-based study in Ontario, Canada
Abstract
AIMS: This study describes the comorbid conditions in Canadian, community-dwelling older adults with diabetes and the association between the number of comorbidities and health service use and costs.
METHODS: This retrospective cohort study used multiple linked administrative data to determine 5-year health service utilization in a population-based cohort of community-living individuals aged 66 and over with a diabetes diagnosis as of April 1, …
Authors
Fisher K; Griffith L; Gruneir A; Panjwani D; Gandhi S; Sheng L; Gafni A; Chris P; Markle-Reid M; Ploeg J
Journal
Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice, Vol. 122, , pp. 113–123
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
December 2016
DOI
10.1016/j.diabres.2016.10.009
ISSN
0168-8227