Regional variation in intervention rates: what are the implications for patient selection?

• Published in: Journal of public health (Oxford, England) Vol. 19; no. 3; pp. 274 - 280
• Main Authors: Black, Nick, Griffiths, Joanne, Glickman, Mark.E.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Oxford University Press 01.09.1997
• Subjects: Bayes Theorem; England - epidemiology; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Patient Selection; Prevalence; Prostatectomy; Prostatectomy - statistics & numerical data; Prostatic Hyperplasia - complications; Prostatic Hyperplasia - epidemiology; Prostatic Hyperplasia - surgery; rationing; regional variations; Retrospective Studies; Severity of Illness Index; Urination Disorders - etiology; Urination Disorders - surgery; England
• ISSN: 1741-3842; 0957-4832; 1741-3850
• DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.pubmed.a024630

Background Whereas geographical variations in intervention rates are well recognized, little is known about their implications for patient selection. This study looks at how the relative probability of being treated in different regions within England vary with a person's need for treatment, an...