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A 3-year study of high-cost users of health care

Walter P. Wodchis, Peter C. Austin and David A. Henry
CMAJ January 11, 2016 cmaj.150064; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.150064
Walter P. Wodchis
Institute for Health Policy Management and Evaluation (Wodchis, Austin, Henry), University of Toronto; Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (Wodchis, Austin, Henry); Toronto Rehabilitation Institute (Wodchis); Dalla Lana School of Public Health (Henry), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.
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Peter C. Austin
Institute for Health Policy Management and Evaluation (Wodchis, Austin, Henry), University of Toronto; Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (Wodchis, Austin, Henry); Toronto Rehabilitation Institute (Wodchis); Dalla Lana School of Public Health (Henry), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.
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David A. Henry
Institute for Health Policy Management and Evaluation (Wodchis, Austin, Henry), University of Toronto; Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (Wodchis, Austin, Henry); Toronto Rehabilitation Institute (Wodchis); Dalla Lana School of Public Health (Henry), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.
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Online Appendices

  • Appendix 1: Transitions in Total System Costs 2009, 2010 and 2011
  • Appendix 2: Summary of Population and Utilization Data for Top 1% in each Age Group 2011/12
  • Appendix 3: Frequency of Top 10 Diagnoses in Top 1% in each Age Group

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