Detecting and Visualizing Outliers in Provider Profiling Using Funnel Plots and Mixed Effects Models—An Example from Prescription Claims Data
When prescribing a drug for a patient, a physician also has to consider economic aspects. We were interested in the feasibility and validity of profiling based on funnel plots and mixed effect models for the surveillance of German ambulatory care physicians’ prescribing. We analyzed prescr...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2018-09-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/15/9/2015 |