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Geographic Variation in Inpatient Care Utilization, Outcomes and Costs for Dementia Patients Aged 65 Years or Older — China, 2017–2019
Zhuoer Lin, Fang Ba, Heather G Allore, Gordon G. Liu, Xi Chen. China CDC Weekly, 2022-01-01
Topic: Risk, prevention and care in population studies
What is already known about this topic?: Dementia leads public health issues worldwide. China has the largest population of adults living with dementia in the world, imposing increasing burdens on the public health and healthcare systems. Despite improved access to health services, inadequate and uneven dementia management remains common. What is added by this report?: The report documents the provincial-level geographic patterns in healthcare utilization, outcomes, and costs for patients hospitalized for dementia in China. Regional patterns demonstrate gaps in equity and efficiency of dementia care and management for dementia patients. What are the implications for public health practice?: Public health policy and practices should consider geographic disparities in disease burden and healthcare provision to promote equitable allocation of resources for dementia care throughout China.
Key findings
- China has the largest population of adults living with dementia in the world, imposing increasing burdens on the public health and healthcare systems.
- Despite improved access to health services, inadequate and uneven dementia management remains common.
- What is added by this report?: The report documents the provincial-level geographic patterns in healthcare utilization, outcomes, and costs for patients hospitalized for dementia in China.
- Regional patterns demonstrate gaps in equity and efficiency of dementia care and management for dementia patients.
- What are the implications for public health practice?: Public health policy and practices should consider geographic disparities in disease burden and healthcare provision to promote equitable allocation of resources for dementia care throughout China.
Why it matters
This report describes geographic differences in hospital care, outcomes, and costs for dementia patients in China. It calls for policies to promote equitable resource allocation but does not evaluate any treatment, cure, or prevention for Alzheimer's disease.
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Study details
- Evidence strengthLow
How this study scored 37/100
Published in a peer-reviewed journal. Scored zero for study design, sample size, effect reported, studied in people and randomised / blinded because the record does not state it.
| Component | Points | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Journal tier | 7 / 10 | Tier 3 — peer-reviewed journal (China CDC Weekly) |
| Journal's citation record | 0 / 4 | China CDC Weekly: journal h-index 39 (OpenAlex, 2026-10-29) |
| Study design | 0 / 12 | No study design recorded — scores zero, not guessed (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Strength of evidence | 1 / 5 | Rated “low” in our summary |
| Peer-review validation | 10 / 10 | Peer-reviewed. Published as an article in a named peer-reviewed journal. |
| How recent | 3 / 5 | 2022 — within 6 year(s) of the newest study here |
| Sample size | 0 / 4 | Participant count not stated — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Effect reported | 0 / 3 | No effect size reported — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Studied in people | 0 / 3 | Not stated whether this was studied in people — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Randomised / blinded | 0 / 2 | No randomisation or blinding stated — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Times cited | 2 / 7 | Cited 12 times (OpenAlex, 2026-10-10) |
| Citations per year | 1 / 5 | 2.0 citations a year over 6 year(s) since 2022 |
| Impact for its field and year | 2 / 6 | Cited 1.5× the average for papers of its field and year (OpenAlex FWCI) |
| Cited by studies here | 1 / 6 | Cited by 1 other studies in this library |
| Still being cited | 1 / 4 | Cited 11 times in 2024–2026 (2026 still in progress; OpenAlex) |
| Senior author's track record | 2 / 4 | Last-listed author Xi Chen: h-index 46 (OpenAlex, whole career) |
| Institution's track record | 2 / 3 | Yale University: institution h-index 1,927 (OpenAlex) |
| Multi-centre collaboration | 1 / 3 | OpenAlex lists 2 institution(s) in 2 countries |
| Indexed in PubMed | 2 / 2 | Indexed in PubMed (PMID 36483008) |
| Free to read | 2 / 2 | Free to read |
| Total | 37 / 100 | — |
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APA 7th
Lin, Z., Ba, F., Allore, H. G., Liu, G. G., & Chen, X. (2022). Geographic Variation in Inpatient Care Utilization, Outcomes and Costs for Dementia Patients Aged 65 Years or Older — China, 2017–2019. China CDC Weekly. https://doi.org/10.46234/ccdcw2022.202
Vancouver
Lin Z, Ba F, Allore HG, Liu GG, Chen X. Geographic Variation in Inpatient Care Utilization, Outcomes and Costs for Dementia Patients Aged 65 Years or Older — China, 2017–2019. China CDC Weekly. 2022. doi:10.46234/ccdcw2022.202. PMID: 36483008.
BibTeX
@article{lin2022-36483008,
author = {Lin, Zhuoer and Ba, Fang and Allore, Heather G and Liu, Gordon G. and Chen, Xi},
title = {{Geographic Variation in Inpatient Care Utilization, Outcomes and Costs for Dementia Patients Aged 65 Years or Older — China, 2017–2019}},
journal = {China CDC Weekly},
year = {2022},
doi = {10.46234/ccdcw2022.202},
pmid = {36483008},
url = {https://doi.org/10.46234/ccdcw2022.202}
}
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