System-level performance measures of access to rheumatology care: a population-based retrospective study of trends over time and the impact of regional rheumatologist supply in Ontario, Canada, 2002–2019

System-level performance measures of access to rheumatology care: a population-based retrospective study of trends over time and the impact of regional rheumatologist supply in Ontario, Canada, 2002–2019

Abstract Objective To determine whether there were improvements in rheumatology care for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) between 2002 and 2019 in Ontario, Canada, and to evaluate the impact of rheumatologist regional supply on access. Methods We conducted a population-based retrospective study of all indi...

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Main Authors: Claire E. H. Barber, Diane Lacaille, Ruth Croxford, Cheryl Barnabe, Deborah A. Marshall, Michal Abrahamowicz, Hui Xie, J. Antonio Avina-Zubieta, John M. Esdaile, Glen Hazlewood, Peter Faris, Steven Katz, Paul MacMullan, Dianne Mosher, Jessica Widdifield
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-12-01
Series:BMC Rheumatology
Subjects:
Rheumatoid arthritis
Quality care
Access to care
Performance measure
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s41927-022-00315-6

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s41927-022-00315-6

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