Alternative definitions of disability: relationship to health-care expenditures

被引：14

作者：

Tepper, S ^{[1
]}

Sutton, J ^{[1
]}

Beatty, P ^{[1
]}

DeJong, G ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Natl Rehabil Hosp, Res Ctr, Washington, DC 20010 USA

来源：

DISABILITY AND REHABILITATION | 1997年 / 19卷 / 12期

关键词：

health-care expenditures; definition of disability;

D O I：

10.3109/09638289709166050

中图分类号：

R49 [康复医学];

学科分类号：

100215 ;

摘要：

The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between different definitions of disability and health-care expenditures in the working aged population in the United States using the 1987 National Medical Expenditure Survey (NMES). Five different definitions of disability were identified and the health-care expenditures for each group were compared using descriptive analyses. Results reveal that estimates of the prevalence of disability vary dramatically by the definition of disability. A more than three-fold difference in average total health-care expenditures is observed using different specifications of disability. These results suggest that estimates of health-care expenditures should be interpreted cautiously, since the definition influences the magnitude of estimates. Researchers and policy-makers should consider the standardization of the term 'disability'.

引用

页码：556 / 558

页数：3