The direct and indirect effects of length of hospital stay on the costs of inpatients with stroke in Ningxia, China, between 2015 and 2020: A retrospective study using quantile regression and structural equation models

• Main Authors: Ming Su (Author), Dongfeng Pan (Author), Yuan Zhao (Author), Chen Chen (Author), Xingtian Wang (Author), Wenwen Lu (Author), Hua Meng (Author), Xinya Su (Author), Peifeng Liang (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2022-08-01T00:00:00Z.
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ImportanceLength of hospital stay (LOHS) is the main cost-determining factor of hospitalization for stroke patients. However, previous analyses involving LOHS did not consider confounding or indirect factors, or the effects of other factors on LOHS and inpatient costs.ObjectiveTo investigate the dir...