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ArticleBMJ open2020

Geographic variation in preventable hospitalisations across Canada: a cross-sectional study.

Piotr Wilk, Shehzad Ali, Kelly K Anderson, Andrew F Clark, Martin Cooke, Stephanie J Frisbee, Jason Gilliland, Michael Haan, Stewart Harris, Soushyant Kiarasi and 7 more

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Article in BMJ open, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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17 authors.

Piotr WilkDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada pwilk3@uwo.ca.ORCID 0000-0002-1363-2280
Shehzad AliDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada.
Kelly K AndersonDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada.
Andrew F ClarkDepartment of Geography, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada.
Martin CookeSchool of Public Health and Health Systems, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.
Stephanie J FrisbeeDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada.ORCID 0000-0003-1526-1839
Jason GillilandDepartment of Geography, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada.
Michael HaanDepartment of Sociology, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada.
Stewart HarrisDepartment of Family Medicine, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada.
Soushyant KiarasiDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada.
Alana MaltbyDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada.
Kambiz NoroziDepartment of Paediatrics, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada.
Robert PetrellaDepartment of Family Medicine, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada.
Sisira SarmaDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada.
Sarah S SinghDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-4595-0021
Saverio StrangesDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada.
Amardeep ThindDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThe objective of this study is to examine the magnitude and pattern of small-area geographic variation in rates of preventable hospitalisations for ambulatory care-sensitive conditions (ACSC) across Canada (excluding Québec). DESIGN AND

settingA cross-sectional study conducted in Canada (excluding Québec) using data from the 2006 Canadian Census Health and Environment Cohort (CanCHEC) linked prospectively to hospitalisation records from the Discharge Abstract Database (DAD) for the three fiscal years: 2006-2007, 2007-2008 and 2008-2009. PRIMARY OUTCOME MEASURE: Preventable hospitalisations (ACSC).

participantsThe 2006 CanCHEC represents a population of 22 562 120 individuals in Canada (excluding Québec). Of this number, 2 940 150 (13.03%) individuals were estimated to be hospitalised at least once during the 2006-2009 fiscal years.

methodsAge-standardised annualised ACSC hospitalisation rates per 100 000 population were computed for each of the 190 Census Divisions. To assess the magnitude of Census Division-level geographic variation in rates of preventable hospitalisations, the global Moran's

resultsOf all the hospitalisation events reported in Canada during the 2006-2009 fiscal years, 337 995 (7.10%) events were ACSC-related hospitalisations. The Moran's

conclusionThe knowledge generated on the small-area geographic variation in preventable hospitalisations can inform regional, provincial and national decision makers on planning, allocation of resources and monitoring performance of health service providers.

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HospitalizationCanadaCross-Sectional StudiesHumansManitobaOntarioQuebecSaskatchewanepidemiologyquality in health carestatistics & research methods

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PMCPMC7232620

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