Using DRG to analyze hospital production: a re-classification model based on a linear tree-network topology

<p><em>Background</em>: Hospital discharge records are widely classified through the Diagnosis Related Group (DRG) system; the version currently used in Italy counts 538 different codes, including thousands of diagnosis and procedures. These numbers reflect the considerable effort...

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Main Authors: Achille Lanzarini, Alessandra Lafranconi, Marino Nonis, Fabiana Madotto, Paolo Grillo, Stefano Olgiati, Giancarlo Cesana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Milano University Press 2014-09-01
Series:Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Public Health
Online Access:http://ebph.it/article/view/9347
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