Utilization Analysis of DoD HIV Patient Care
Abstract
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) remains a major health threat for the United States and the world, and HIV has affected the lives of millions of people including members in the U.S. military. The objective of this thesis is to analyze how HIV-positive active duty members use military healthcare. Using the dataset of active duty members who are currently engaging in the U.S. military HIV Natural History Study (NHS) cohort, the analysis examines the relationship among the annual number of appointments, the top three medical reasons for the appointments, the clinical laboratory data, and the patients healthcare utilization during a period of five years after sero conversion. The four final models incorporated multiple linear regression, logistic regression, random forests, and cross-validation. These models can provide useful insights and predictions on healthcare utilization so that DoD medical planners can forecast and manage an appropriate amount of HIV care resources in the future.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 2018
- Accession Number
- AD1060037
Entities
People
- Xiao C. Ren
Organizations
- Naval Postgraduate School