Patterns and factors associated with dental service utilization among insured people: a data mining approach.
CRISP
Data mining
Dental insurance
Dental service
Secondary data analysis
Utilization
Journal
BMC medical informatics and decision making
ISSN: 1472-6947
Titre abrégé: BMC Med Inform Decis Mak
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101088682
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
24 Jun 2024
24 Jun 2024
Historique:
received:
16
03
2024
accepted:
11
06
2024
medline:
25
6
2024
pubmed:
25
6
2024
entrez:
24
6
2024
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Insurance databases contain valuable information related to the use of dental services. This data is instrumental in decision-making processes, enhancing risk assessment, and predicting outcomes. The objective of this study was to identify patterns and factors influencing the utilization of dental services among complementary insured individuals, employing a data mining methodology. A secondary data analysis was conducted using a dental insurance dataset from Iran in 2022. The Cross-Industry Standard Process for Data Mining (CRISP-DM) was employed as a data mining approach for knowledge extraction from the database. The utilization of dental services was the outcome of interest, and independent variables were chosen based on the available information in the insurance dataset. Dental services were categorized into nine groups: diagnostic, preventive, periodontal, restorative, endodontic, prosthetic, implant, extraction/surgical, and orthodontic procedures. The independent variables included age, gender, family size, insurance history, franchise, insurance limit, and policyholder. A multinomial logistic regression model was utilized to investigate the factors associated with dental care utilization. All analyses were conducted using RapidMiner Version 2020. The analysis encompassed a total of 654,418 records, corresponding to 118,268 insured individuals. Predominantly, restorative treatments were the most utilized services, accounting for approximately 38% of all services, followed by diagnostic (18.35%) and endodontic (13.3%) care. Individuals aged between 36 and 60 years had the highest rate of utilization for any dental services. Additionally, families comprising three to four members, individuals with a one-year insurance history, people contracted with a 20% franchise, individuals with a high insurance limit, and insured individuals with a small policyholder, exhibited the highest rate of service usage compared to their counterparts. The regression model revealed that all independent variables were significantly associated with the use of dental services. However, the patterns of association varied among different service categories. Restorative treatments emerged as the most frequently used dental services among insured individuals, followed by diagnostic and endodontic procedures. The pattern of service utilization was influenced by the characteristics of the insured individuals and attributes related to their insurance.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Insurance databases contain valuable information related to the use of dental services. This data is instrumental in decision-making processes, enhancing risk assessment, and predicting outcomes. The objective of this study was to identify patterns and factors influencing the utilization of dental services among complementary insured individuals, employing a data mining methodology.
METHODS
METHODS
A secondary data analysis was conducted using a dental insurance dataset from Iran in 2022. The Cross-Industry Standard Process for Data Mining (CRISP-DM) was employed as a data mining approach for knowledge extraction from the database. The utilization of dental services was the outcome of interest, and independent variables were chosen based on the available information in the insurance dataset. Dental services were categorized into nine groups: diagnostic, preventive, periodontal, restorative, endodontic, prosthetic, implant, extraction/surgical, and orthodontic procedures. The independent variables included age, gender, family size, insurance history, franchise, insurance limit, and policyholder. A multinomial logistic regression model was utilized to investigate the factors associated with dental care utilization. All analyses were conducted using RapidMiner Version 2020.
RESULTS
RESULTS
The analysis encompassed a total of 654,418 records, corresponding to 118,268 insured individuals. Predominantly, restorative treatments were the most utilized services, accounting for approximately 38% of all services, followed by diagnostic (18.35%) and endodontic (13.3%) care. Individuals aged between 36 and 60 years had the highest rate of utilization for any dental services. Additionally, families comprising three to four members, individuals with a one-year insurance history, people contracted with a 20% franchise, individuals with a high insurance limit, and insured individuals with a small policyholder, exhibited the highest rate of service usage compared to their counterparts. The regression model revealed that all independent variables were significantly associated with the use of dental services. However, the patterns of association varied among different service categories.
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
Restorative treatments emerged as the most frequently used dental services among insured individuals, followed by diagnostic and endodontic procedures. The pattern of service utilization was influenced by the characteristics of the insured individuals and attributes related to their insurance.
Identifiants
pubmed: 38915072
doi: 10.1186/s12911-024-02572-6
pii: 10.1186/s12911-024-02572-6
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
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Organisme : This study was supported by Research Centre for Caries Prevention, Dentistry Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences
ID : 99-3-234-51080
Informations de copyright
© 2024. The Author(s).
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