Publications by authors named "Juan F Orueta Mendia"
Objective: To analyse the use of health resources and its budget in the last months of life of the population who died from malignant neoplasm in the Basque Autonomous Country (Spain).
Method: Retrospective observational study of a population with a diagnosis of malignancy deceased in the Basque Country (2010 and 2011).
Data Source: MDS and Mortality Register.
Article Synopsis
- This study evaluates the effectiveness of Adjusted Clinical Groups (ACG) models in predicting unplanned hospital admissions in a large population, particularly focusing on chronic illness subgroups.
- It employs a two-year analysis of nearly 2 million residents in the Basque Country, using data like demographics and health service interactions to identify risk factors for hospitalizations.
- The results show strong predictive capabilities for the general population (AUC > 0.8) and acceptable performance for chronic illness patients (AUC between 0.7 and 0.8), suggesting that ACG models can help target preventive healthcare interventions efficiently.