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April 2019
Contact: Massachusetts Center for Health Information and Analysis
Email: Kathy.Hines@state.ma.us
Question: Is participating in a medically tailored meal delivery program for medically and socially complex adults associated with fewer inpatient admissions?
Findings: In this cohort study of 1020 adults that used a combined instrumental variable analysis and matching approach, participation in a medically tailored meal delivery program was associated with approximately half the number of inpatient admissions.
Meaning: For medically and socially complex adults, participating in a medically tailored meal delivery program may reduce inpatient admissions, although cautious interpretation is warranted because intervention receipt was not randomized.
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