Vol. 2013 No. 1 (2013)

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Methodological Evaluation of District Hospitals Systems in Uganda Using Difference-in-Differences for Cost-Effectiveness Analysis

James Mugerwa, Department of Internal Medicine, Kyambogo University, Kampala Ephraim Nabwaki, Uganda Christian University, Mukono Grace Nakawa, Medical Research Council (MRC)/UVRI and LSHTM Uganda Research Unit
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18984847
Published: May 4, 2013

Abstract

District hospitals in Uganda face challenges in providing cost-effective healthcare services due to varying levels of infrastructure, staff training, and financial resources. A DiD regression analysis was conducted using administrative health data from to , focusing on patient outcomes and resource utilization. Uncertainty was quantified through robust standard errors. There is a significant improvement in treatment effectiveness (p < 0.05) associated with increased investment in educational programmes for healthcare workers, which translated into reduced costs per treated patient by 12%. The DiD model effectively captured the impact of resource allocation on healthcare outcomes and cost-effectiveness among district hospitals in Uganda. Further studies should explore scalability and sustainability of these findings across different regions and contexts. Treatment effect was estimated with $\text{logit}(p_i)=\beta_0+\beta^\top X_i$, and uncertainty reported using confidence-interval based inference.

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James Mugerwa, Ephraim Nabwaki, Grace Nakawa (2013). Methodological Evaluation of District Hospitals Systems in Uganda Using Difference-in-Differences for Cost-Effectiveness Analysis. African Epidemiology Research (Clinical/Biostats focus), Vol. 2013 No. 1 (2013). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18984847

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UgandaDistrict HospitalsDiD ModelMethodologyCost-EffectivenessRegression AnalysisPublic Health Systems

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