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Does the definition of preventable emergency department visit matter? An empirical analysis using 20 million visits in Ontario and Alberta

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This study had two objectives: (1) to estimate the prevalence of preventable emergency department (ED) visits during the 2016–2020 time period among those living in 19 large urban centers in… Click to show full abstract

This study had two objectives: (1) to estimate the prevalence of preventable emergency department (ED) visits during the 2016–2020 time period among those living in 19 large urban centers in Alberta and Ontario, Canada, and (2) to assess if the definition of preventable ED visits matters in estimating the prevalence.

Keywords: emergency; emergency department; preventable emergency; definition preventable

Journal Title: Academic Emergency Medicine
Year Published: 2022

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