Taxonomy of clinical encounters during the first 90 days post-delivery of an initial lower limb prosthesis
Lee DJ, Wininger M, Mahler D, Parisi M. Taxonomy of clinical encounters during the first 90 days post-delivery of an initial lower limb prosthesis. Prosthetics And Orthotics International 2018, 42: 490-497. PMID: 29775130, DOI: 10.1177/0309364618774053.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical encountersUnscheduled visitsRetrospective chart reviewReimbursement policiesChi-square testingLower limb prosthesesChart reviewPatient chartsUnique patientsService utilizationInclusion criteriaFrequent reasonPatient needsProsthetic servicesStepwise regression analysisWorkforce planningEtiologyIncidenceStatistical significanceLimb prosthesesRegression analysisIndependent reviewProsthesisCentral databaseImportant predictor