Key result
Having 5 to 7 ideal cardiovascular health factors compared with 0 to 1 was associated with a lower risk of inpatient encounters (RR 0.55; 95% CI 0.39-0.76) and lower total expenditures.
Why the study?
Does better cardiovascular health (higher number of ideal LS7 factors) reduce healthcare utilization and expenditures in Medicare beneficiaries ≥65 years?
Population
6262 participants ≥65 years with Medicare fee-for-service coverage for the year after their baseline study…
Comparison
5 to 7 ideal Life's Simple 7 factors vs 0 to 1 ideal Life's Simple 7 factors
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
1 year
Authors
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Supports CV health promotion to potentially lower utilization and costs in older adults; leaves open whether LS7 interventions reduce expenditures.
Cohort (n=6,262)
Yes
Does better cardiovascular health (higher number of ideal LS7 factors) reduce healthcare utilization and expenditures in Medicare beneficiaries ≥65 years?
Relative Risk: 0.55 (95% CI 0.39–0.76)
Better cardiovascular health, as measured by the AHA Life's Simple 7 metric, is associated with significantly lower inpatient encounters and healthcare expenditures among older Medicare beneficiaries.
Aaron et al. (2017) conducted a cohort in Cardiovascular health (n=6,262). 5 to 7 ideal Life's Simple 7 factors vs. 0 to 1 ideal Life's Simple 7 factors was evaluated on Any inpatient encounters (RR 0.55, 95% CI 0.39, 0.76). Having 5 to 7 ideal cardiovascular health factors compared with 0 to 1 was associated with a lower risk of inpatient encounters (RR 0.55; 95% CI 0.39-0.76) and lower total expenditures.
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