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ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2021

Multilevel Zero-One Inflated Beta Regression Model for the Analysis of the Relationship between Exogenous Health Variables and Technical Efficiency in the Spanish National Health System Hospitals.

Ricardo Ocaña-Riola, Carmen Pérez-Romero, Mª Isabel Ortega-Díaz, José Jesús Martín-Martín

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  1. Community Characteristics Associated With Health System Penetration.Medical care research and review : MCRR · 2026
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Ricardo Ocaña-RiolaEscuela Andaluza de Salud Pública, Cuesta del Observatorio, 4. Campus Universitario de Cartuja, 18011 Granada, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-8965-0418
Carmen Pérez-RomeroEscuela Andaluza de Salud Pública, Cuesta del Observatorio, 4. Campus Universitario de Cartuja, 18011 Granada, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-0631-6845
Mª Isabel Ortega-DíazCátedra de Economía de la Salud y Dirección de Organizaciones Sanitarias (Esalud2) Cuesta del Observatorio, 4. Campus Universitario de Cartuja, 18011 Granada, Spain.ORCID 0000-0001-5280-9619
José Jesús Martín-MartínInstituto de Investigación Biosanitaria ibs.GRANADA, Avda. de Madrid, 15. 18012 Granada, Spain.

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backgroundThis article proposes a methodological innovation in health economics for the second stage analysis of technical efficiency in hospitals. It investigates the relationship between the installed capacity in regions and hospitals and their ownership structure.

methodsA multilevel zero-one inflated beta regression model is employed to model pure technical efficiency more adequately than other models frequently used in econometrics.

resultsCompared to publicly managed hospitals, the mean efficiency index of hospitals with public-private partnership (PPP) formulas was 4.27-fold. This figure was 1.90-fold for private hospitals. Concerning the efficiency frontier, the odds ratio (OR) of PPP models vs. public hospitals was 42.06. The OR of private hospitals vs. public hospitals was 8.17. A one standard deviation increase in the percentage of beds in intensive care units increases the odds of being situated on the efficiency frontier by 50%.

conclusionsThe proportion of hospital beds in intensive care units relates to a higher chance of being on the efficiency frontier. Hospital ownership structure is related to the mean efficiency index of Spanish National Health Service hospitals, as well as the odds of being situated on the efficiency frontier.

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Efficiency, OrganizationalState MedicineHospitals, PrivateHospitals, PublicMultilevel Analysisdata envelopment analysisefficiencyemergency servicesintensive care unitsmultilevel zero-one inflated beta regressionprivate hospitalspublic hospitalspublic-private partnership

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