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. 2008 Nov 18;37(8):439–445. [Article in Spanish] doi: 10.1157/13088882

Aplicación retrospectiva de los grupos clínicos ajustados (ACG) en un centro de atención primaria

Retrospective application of adjusted clinical groups (ACGS) at a primary care centre

A Sicras-Mainar 1,⁎
PMCID: PMC7679882  PMID: 16756843

Abstract

Objective

To evaluate retrospectively the application of adjusted clinical groups (ACGs) at a primary care centre.

Design

Descriptive, retrospective examination.

Setting

Urban.

Participants

All patients seen by the team in 2000 were included in the study. Those who moved or died during the study period were excluded.

Main measurements

Universal variables (age and sex), dependant variables (visits, episodes, and costs), and case-mix or comorbidity variables (ACGs 2.0) were measured. The model of cost per patient was established by distinguishing the costs of the PCC from the variables. The ICPC was converted to the ICD-9-CM and a multiple linear regression analysis was performed to predict the models.

Results

The total number of patients studied was 15 983, with an average of 5.0±3.2 episodes and 8.0±7.7 visits during the year. The power of explanation of the variability of the classification between the number of episodes was 71.9%; of the visits, 50.0% (with refinement, 56.3%); and cost, 30.2% (with refinement, 55.0%) (P=.000).

Conclusions

ACGs were shown to be an acceptable system for classifying patients according to the consumption of resources used in primary care. In addition, the methodology used was adequate for integrating clinical and economic information at the PCC.

Key words: Adjusted clinical groups, Resource use, Primary care, ACGs, Management, Information system

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