Non-Interpretative Analytic Techniques for Sicker Borderline Patients

Subtypes of borderline personality disorder patients: a cluster-analytic approach

BACKGROUND The borderline personality disorder (BPD) population is notably heterogeneous, and this has potentially important implications for intervention. Identifying distinct subtypes of patients may represent a first step in identifying which treatments work best for which individuals. METHODS A cluster-analysis on dimensional personality disorder (PD) features, as assessed with the SCID-I...

Techniques for Developing Analytic Models

for developing analytic models of computer systems and subsystems relate to establishment of the level of system detail, to selection of signijicant parameters, to dejnition of analytic expressions, and to validation of model results. This paper emphasizes the use of discrete-event models in the development of analytic models, particularly with respect to identijication of key parameters and to...

Hospital Case-mix Change: Sicker Patients or Drg Creep?

Sicker and Poorer

Purpose: Disabled individuals younger than 65 years are entitled to Medicare coverage through the Social Security Disability Insurance (DI) program, but only if they have completed a 2-year waiting period. This is the first study that uses longitudinal panel data, the Health and Retirement Study, and examines whether and to what extent the health and economic status are affected among disabilit...

Analytic Immunologic Techniques