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Participants enrolling during program periods with access to a larger number of stores had ≤14.5% absolute higher redemption rates and 5-fold greater likelihood of shopping each month than those enrolled with fewest locations.
Increasing the number of stores available for produce prescription programs may enhance redemption rates and shopping frequency.
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Participants enrolling during program periods with access to larger number of stores had ≤14.5% absolute higher redemption rates [95% confidence interval (CI): 10.4, 18.7] and, separately, 5-fold greater likelihood of shopping each month (odds ratio 5.0, 95% CI: 3.7, 6.7) than those enrolled with fewest locations.
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Based on the large observational study design.
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Produce prescription benefits redemption and activity in an observational study of 2680 Massachusetts Medicaid members
Ronit Ridberg et al. · American Journal of Clinical Nutrition · 2024
DOI 10.1016/j.ajcnut.2024.11.010
cohort · n=2680Cited 8×
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