2020
Global reach of ageism on older persons’ health: A systematic review
Chang ES, Kannoth S, Levy S, Wang SY, Lee JE, Levy BR. Global reach of ageism on older persons’ health: A systematic review. PLOS ONE 2020, 15: e0220857. PMID: 31940338, PMCID: PMC6961830, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0220857.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSystematic reviewOlder personsHealth outcomesOlder persons' healthPrevious systematic reviewWorse health outcomesComprehensive systematic reviewAdverse health effectsRace/ethnicityStudy protocolStudy qualityEvidence of ageismGreater prevalenceHealth consequencesLiterature searchSystematic searchHealth effectsHealth domainsStandardized toolsPerson's healthPrevalenceHealthFull reviewOutcomesSignificant findings
2017
Cost-Effectiveness of Multidisciplinary Management Program and Exercise Training Program in Heart Failure
Dang W, Yi A, Jhamnani S, Wang SY. Cost-Effectiveness of Multidisciplinary Management Program and Exercise Training Program in Heart Failure. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2017, 120: 1338-1343. PMID: 28842145, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2017.06.071.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMultidisciplinary management programIncremental cost-effectiveness ratioUsual careLife yearsHeart failureExercise training programHealthcare payer perspectiveCost-effectiveness ratioProbabilistic sensitivity analysesCost-effectiveness thresholdCurrent cost-effectiveness thresholdsPayer perspectiveHealthcare costsHealth outcomesTraining programSocietal perspectiveSignificant healthFinancial burdenPatientsManagement programETPFailureYearsCare
2012
Health care utilization and health outcomes: a population study of Taiwan
Wang SY, Chen LK, Hsu SH, Wang SC. Health care utilization and health outcomes: a population study of Taiwan. Health Policy And Planning 2012, 27: 590-599. PMID: 22258470, DOI: 10.1093/heapol/czr080.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth care utilizationCare utilizationDiabetes mellitusSystem diseasesCerebrovascular diseaseHealth outcomesMortality rateReduced health care utilizationSARS epidemicHealth careCause-specific mortality ratesGenitourinary system diseasesNervous system diseasesNational Health Insurance programRespiratory system diseasesDigestive system diseasesHealth care expendituresHealth Insurance ProgramVascular diseaseMonthly mortality ratesShort-term reductionMellitusInfectious diseasesDiseaseCare expenditures