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Detecting and visualizing outliers in provider profiling via funnel plots and mixed effect models

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  • Francesca Ieva
  • Anna Paganoni

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In this work we propose the use of a graphical diagnostic tool (the funnel plot) to detect outliers among hospitals that treat patients affected by Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI). We consider an application to data on AMI hospitalizations recorded in the administrative databases of our regional district. The outcome of interest is the in-hospital mortality, a variable indicating if the patient has been discharged dead or alive. We then compare the results obtained by graphical diagnostic tools with those arising from fitting parametric mixed effects models to the same data. Copyright Springer Science+Business Media New York 2015

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  • Francesca Ieva & Anna Paganoni, 2015. "Detecting and visualizing outliers in provider profiling via funnel plots and mixed effect models," Health Care Management Science, Springer, vol. 18(2), pages 166-172, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:hcarem:v:18:y:2015:i:2:p:166-172
    DOI: 10.1007/s10729-013-9264-9
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    2. Oliver Hirsch & Norbert Donner-Banzhoff & Maike Schulz & Michael Erhart, 2018. "Detecting and Visualizing Outliers in Provider Profiling Using Funnel Plots and Mixed Effects Models—An Example from Prescription Claims Data," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 15(9), pages 1-11, September.
    3. Abramo, Giovanni & D’Angelo, Andrea Ciriaco & Grilli, Leonardo, 2016. "From rankings to funnel plots: The question of accounting for uncertainty when assessing university research performance," Journal of Informetrics, Elsevier, vol. 10(3), pages 854-862.

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