Using predicted length of stay to define treatment and model costs in hospitalized adults with serious illness: an evaluation of palliative care

Table 1 Summary of three models, differentiated by specification of independent variables

Model	Primary independent (treatment) variable	Other predictors
*(i)*	t¹: First PC engagement within three days of admission	All x_i in Table 2
*(ii)*	t²: Treatment modelled by VMLOS	All x_i in Table 2
*(iii)*	t¹: First PC engagement within three days of admission	All x_i in Table 2 plus predicted VMLOS

ISSN: 2191-1991