Impact of fee-revision policy for gastrostomy on its implementation among older adults with dementia in Japan

Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the impact of the policy to reduce the reimbursement fee for percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) on the number of PEG procedures performed among older adults with dementia. Study design: Interrupted time series (ITS). Methods: We used the monthly aggreg...

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Published in:Public Health
Main Author: Liu N.; Babazono A.; Jamal A.; Yoshida S.; Yamao R.; Ishihara R.; Matsuda S.; Li Y.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier B.V. 2024
Online Access:https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85180344858&doi=10.1016%2fj.puhe.2023.11.032&partnerID=40&md5=3e568437cd3a2e0934e55b8106ba5b34