Testing the added value of self-reported health and well-being in understanding healthcare utilization and costs.
Tasha StraszewskiColleen A RossCarley RileyCarley RileyMatthew C StiefelPublished in: Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation (2022)
Overall, the health and well-being variables added little to no predictive utility for future utilization and cost beyond prior utilization and cost and the inclusion of predictive models based on clinical information. Perceptions of well-being may be associated with factors beyond healthcare utilization. When information about prior use is unavailable, self-reported health items have some predictive utility.