Utilization Outcomes and Mortality Following Index Date among Subjects Receiving Geriatric Intervention and Sex and Propensity-Matched Controls*
| Outcome | Crude Rate (per 100 Person-Years) | Rate Ratios (95% Confidence Interval) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intervention (N = 146) | Control (N = 437) | Crude | Conditional on Propensity Score | Conditional with Adjustment† | |
| Medical/surgical specialty visits | 355 | 425 | 0.83 (0.76, 0.91) | 0.93 (0.77, 1.12) | 0.95 (0.79, 1.15) |
| Outpatient visits | 1590 | 1620 | 0.98 (0.94, 1.02) | 1.01 (0.90, 1.13) | 1.03 (0.92, 1.15) |
| Admission to nursing home | 8.3 | 7.6 | 1.1 (0.6, 2.0) | 1.1 (0.6, 1.9) | 0.92 (0.48, 1.78) |
| Mortality | 6.2 | 6.1 | 1.0 (0.5, 2.0) | 1.0 (0.5, 2.0) | 1.12 (0.52, 2.40) |
| 14-day prescription of high-risk medication | 142 | 267 | 0.53 (0.47, 0.61) | 0.73 (0.49, 1.09) | 0.76 (0.50, 1.14) |
* Intervention and control were matched by a propensity score, which was derived to account for demographic, clinical, and utilization factors that predicted selection for the intervention.
† Adjusted for age (linear and quadratic), heart disease, and dementia and/or Parkinson’s disease.