Effects of gastrostomy fee schedule revision on artificial nutrition routes among older people with dementia in Japan: A time series observational study.
Toshiki MaedaAkira BabazonoTakumi NishiHisatomi ArimaMasayoshi TsujiMiki KawazoeAtsushi SatohPublished in: Geriatrics & gerontology international (2018)
The study showed that the fee schedule revision had limited impact on gastrostomy and parenteral nutrition. However the trend for nasogastric tube was ambiguous; hence, sustainable surveillance is required for evidence-based health policy. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2018; 18: 1405-1409.