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ArticleInternational journal of economic research

A longitudinal study about the effect of practicing Yan Xin Qigong on medical care cost with medical claims data.

Xin Yan, Hua Shen, Charles Loh, Jianzhong Shao, Yuhong Yang, Chunling Lu

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Article in International journal of economic research. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 citing paper in PubMed, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Xin YanNew Medical Science Research Institute, New York, NY 10107, USA ; Chongqing Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chongqing, China.
Hua ShenNew Medical Science Research Institute, New York, NY 10107, USA.
Charles LohVancouver Yan Xin Life Science & Technology Center, Vancouver, B. C. V6J 1Y1, Canada.
Jianzhong ShaoVancouver Yan Xin Life Science & Technology Center, Vancouver, B. C. V6J 1Y1, Canada.
Yuhong YangSchool of Statistics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA.
Chunling LuDepartment of Global Health and Social Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
Harvard University · USUniversity of Minnesota · US

Funding

The Role of Development Assistance for Health in Reducing Child MortalityK01HD071929 · NICHD · BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL · PI LU, CHUNLING · 2012 to 2016
$686k
NICHD NIH HHS K01 HD071929
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

We use 7-year longitudinal medical claims data and statistical models to study the relationship between practicing Yan Xin Qigong (YXQG), a traditional advanced Chinese Qigong that has been integrated with modern science and technology, and practitioners' medical care utilization and the associated costs. We find that for the sampled practitioners, their average monthly medical visits and the associated costs are significantly lower after practicing YXQG. After controlling for other factors, the longer of practicing YXQG, the more likely there was a fall in average medical visits and medical costs. The main findings are robust to various estimation methods.

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economic impactmedical care costmedical care utilizationYan Xin Qigong

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PMID25698876
PMCPMC4330469
OpenAlexW2174390821

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