Geographic variation in the prevalence of macular disease among elderly Medicare beneficiaries in Kansas.

This study used Medicare Part B claims and enrollment data to estimate the prevalence of macular disease in Kansas at county and area levels. Spatial analysis by aggregated county clusters was assessed with standardized prevalence ratios and 95% confidence intervals, and a thematic map was produced...

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Publicado en:American Journal of Public Health Vol. 95; no. 1; pp. 75 - 78
Autores principales: Holcomb CA, Lin M
Formato: research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: American Public Health Association Jan2005
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        affil: Department of Human Nutrition, Kansas State University, 210 Justin Hall, Manhattan, KS 66506-1407; carolann@ksu.edu
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          Disease Surveillance Kansas
          Geographic Factors
          Macular Degeneration Epidemiology
          Aged
          Aged, 80 and Over
          Agriculture
          Billing and Claims
          Confidence Intervals
          Data Analysis Software
          Epidemiological Research
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          International Classification of Diseases
          Kansas
          Maps
          Medicare
          Prevalence
          Record Review
          Human
          Aged: 65+ years
          Aged, 80 & over
      ab: This study used Medicare Part B claims and enrollment data to estimate the prevalence of macular disease in Kansas at county and area levels. Spatial analysis by aggregated county clusters was assessed with standardized prevalence ratios and 95% confidence intervals, and a thematic map was produced to illustrate geographic distribution. A total of 17888 unduplicated claims were identified among 335132 beneficiaries older than age 64 years. Compared with the state prevalence of 5.34%, the central agricultural area showed a disproportionately high macular disease prevalence.
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