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Redemption rates increased over time for participants in the program, rising from 31% in month 1 to 88% in month 24.
Longer participation in produce prescription programs is associated with significantly higher redemption rates.
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Participation increased with time, with active shoppers rising from 65% in month 1 to 75% in month 12 to 85% in month 24; and redemption rising from 31% to 68% to 88% over the same period.
Why this rating
Based on the large observational study design.
Source
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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