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There was no statistically significant difference in total Medicare spending between the intervention and control groups (difference, -$133; P = .89).
Practitioners should note that intensive lifestyle interventions may not lead to reduced total Medicare spending.
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There was no statistically significant difference in total Medicare spending between groups (difference, -$133 [95% CI, -$1946 to $1681]; P = .89).
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Based on data from a randomized clinical trial.
Source
Associations of Intensive Lifestyle Intervention in Type 2 Diabetes With Health Care Use, Spending, and Disability
Peter J. Huckfeldt et al. · JAMA Network Open · 2020
DOI 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.25488
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