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In the intervention group, there was statistically significantly higher Part B spending compared to the control group (difference, $513; P = .02).
Practitioners should be aware that while overall spending did not decrease, specific areas like Part B spending increased.
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In the intervention group, compared with the control group, there was statistically significantly higher Part B spending (difference, $513 [95% CI, $70 to $955]; P = .02).
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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
rct · n=5145Cited 13×
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