It is generally believed that people receiving frequent medical checkups are likely to need hospitalization less frequently than they would otherwise; after all, many things can be done following a checkup to prevent problems that, if ignored, might become acute and then require hospitalization
But for people with chronic illnesses, frequent medical checkups are likely to lead to more frequent hospitalization since
the average length of a hospital stay is the same for those who receive frequent checkups as for those who do not