Regulatory effects of health examination programs on medical expenditures for the elderly in Japan

Personal status of general health checkups and medical expenditure: A large-scale community-based retrospective cohort study

“…also indicated that health checks may be associated with more diagnoses and more drug treatment, 6 so we consider these results in agreement with ours. Moreover, we found that inpatient or total MEs were negatively associated with attendance at GHCs, which is consistent with previous studies 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14. Meanwhile, we found that inpatient MC deceased with the higher frequency of GHCs, which could lead to lower inpatient MEs.…”

“…Outpatient MEs were reported to be correlated negatively with GHC attendance in previous studies 11, 12, 19, 20. However, most of these studies used a cross-sectional design, preventing assessment of the association between GHCs and MEs.…”

“…Some previous cross-sectional studies reported that an association between the rate of utilizing health checkups and the hospital inpatient fee or average MEs was found across municipalities 9, 10, 11. Takeuchi et al.…”

Personal status of general health checkups and medical expenditure: A large-scale community-based retrospective cohort study

“…also indicated that health checks may be associated with more diagnoses and more drug treatment, 6 so we consider these results in agreement with ours. Moreover, we found that inpatient or total MEs were negatively associated with attendance at GHCs, which is consistent with previous studies 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14. Meanwhile, we found that inpatient MC deceased with the higher frequency of GHCs, which could lead to lower inpatient MEs.…”

“…Outpatient MEs were reported to be correlated negatively with GHC attendance in previous studies 11, 12, 19, 20. However, most of these studies used a cross-sectional design, preventing assessment of the association between GHCs and MEs.…”

“…Some previous cross-sectional studies reported that an association between the rate of utilizing health checkups and the hospital inpatient fee or average MEs was found across municipalities 9, 10, 11. Takeuchi et al.…”

Establishment of an Index System for Multidimensional Health Poverty in Post-Poverty Alleviation Era in China: Delphi Method and Analytic Hierarchy Process

“…The weight value of healthcare utilisation ranked third. Residents enjoy free and equal basic public health services, and regular health checkups can provide timely treatment for diseases and improve health status [57]. In 2019, the utilisation rate of basic public health services is 93.6%, and the satisfaction rate is 74.7% [58], implying that some people are still unable to access or benefit from this service.…”

Factors influencing intentional non-utilization of healthcare: a study using the Andersen model

“…Third, undergoing physical examinations demonstrates an individual's concern for their health, constituting a vital Health Behavior. Research indicates that individuals with higher rates of physical-examination utilization tend to adopt healthier lifestyles and behaviors ( 44 ); moreover, this population reports better self-assessed state of health ( 45 ), and regular physical examinations correlate negatively with healthcare utilization ( 46 ). Therefore, we collected data on the frequency of physical examinations sought out by participants in the past 3 years, classifying them as Never (code = 1), Irregular Physical Examination (code = 2), and Regular Physical Examination (code = 3).…”

Personal status of general health checkups and medical expenditure: A large-scale community-based retrospective cohort study

“…also indicated that health checks may be associated with more diagnoses and more drug treatment, 6 so we consider these results in agreement with ours. Moreover, we found that inpatient or total MEs were negatively associated with attendance at GHCs, which is consistent with previous studies 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14. Meanwhile, we found that inpatient MC deceased with the higher frequency of GHCs, which could lead to lower inpatient MEs.…”

“…Outpatient MEs were reported to be correlated negatively with GHC attendance in previous studies 11, 12, 19, 20. However, most of these studies used a cross-sectional design, preventing assessment of the association between GHCs and MEs.…”

“…Some previous cross-sectional studies reported that an association between the rate of utilizing health checkups and the hospital inpatient fee or average MEs was found across municipalities 9, 10, 11. Takeuchi et al.…”

Establishment of an Index System for Multidimensional Health Poverty in Post-Poverty Alleviation Era in China: Delphi Method and Analytic Hierarchy Process

“…The weight value of healthcare utilisation ranked third. Residents enjoy free and equal basic public health services, and regular health checkups can provide timely treatment for diseases and improve health status [57]. In 2019, the utilisation rate of basic public health services is 93.6%, and the satisfaction rate is 74.7% [58], implying that some people are still unable to access or benefit from this service.…”

Factors influencing intentional non-utilization of healthcare: a study using the Andersen model

“…Third, undergoing physical examinations demonstrates an individual's concern for their health, constituting a vital Health Behavior. Research indicates that individuals with higher rates of physical-examination utilization tend to adopt healthier lifestyles and behaviors ( 44 ); moreover, this population reports better self-assessed state of health ( 45 ), and regular physical examinations correlate negatively with healthcare utilization ( 46 ). Therefore, we collected data on the frequency of physical examinations sought out by participants in the past 3 years, classifying them as Never (code = 1), Irregular Physical Examination (code = 2), and Regular Physical Examination (code = 3).…”

Personal status of general health checkups and medical expenditure: A large-scale community-based retrospective cohort study

“…also indicated that health checks may be associated with more diagnoses and more drug treatment, 6 so we consider these results in agreement with ours. Moreover, we found that inpatient or total MEs were negatively associated with attendance at GHCs, which is consistent with previous studies 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14. Meanwhile, we found that inpatient MC deceased with the higher frequency of GHCs, which could lead to lower inpatient MEs.…”

“…Outpatient MEs were reported to be correlated negatively with GHC attendance in previous studies 11, 12, 19, 20. However, most of these studies used a cross-sectional design, preventing assessment of the association between GHCs and MEs.…”

“…Some previous cross-sectional studies reported that an association between the rate of utilizing health checkups and the hospital inpatient fee or average MEs was found across municipalities 9, 10, 11. Takeuchi et al.…”

Establishment of an Index System for Multidimensional Health Poverty in Post-Poverty Alleviation Era in China: Delphi Method and Analytic Hierarchy Process

“…The weight value of healthcare utilisation ranked third. Residents enjoy free and equal basic public health services, and regular health checkups can provide timely treatment for diseases and improve health status [57]. In 2019, the utilisation rate of basic public health services is 93.6%, and the satisfaction rate is 74.7% [58], implying that some people are still unable to access or benefit from this service.…”

Factors influencing intentional non-utilization of healthcare: a study using the Andersen model

“…Third, undergoing physical examinations demonstrates an individual's concern for their health, constituting a vital Health Behavior. Research indicates that individuals with higher rates of physical-examination utilization tend to adopt healthier lifestyles and behaviors ( 44 ); moreover, this population reports better self-assessed state of health ( 45 ), and regular physical examinations correlate negatively with healthcare utilization ( 46 ). Therefore, we collected data on the frequency of physical examinations sought out by participants in the past 3 years, classifying them as Never (code = 1), Irregular Physical Examination (code = 2), and Regular Physical Examination (code = 3).…”