Effects of multiple chronic conditions on health care costs: an analysis based on an advanced tree-based regression model

Conclusions: Irrespective of any combination and number of co-occurring diseases, PD and CI appear to be most influential on total health care costs in elderly patients with MM, and only a limited number of factors significantly influenced cost.Trial registration: Current Controlled Trials ISRCTN89818205

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Source: BMC Health Services Research - June 15, 2013 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Hans-Helmut KönigHanna LeichtHorst BickelAngela FuchsJochen GensichenWolfgang MaierKarola MergenthalSteffi Riedel-HellerIngmar SchäferGerhard SchönSiegfried WeyererBirgitt WieseHendrik van den BusscheMartin SchererMatthias Eckardt Source Type: research