A multisource approach to health care use: concordance between register and self-reported physician visits in the foreign-born population in Finland

A multisource approach to health care use: concordance between register and self-reported physician visits in the foreign-born population in Finland

Abstract Background Reliable information on the use of health services is important for health care planning, monitoring and policy. It is critical to assess the validity of the sources used for this purpose, including register and survey-based data. Studies on foreign-born populations’ health care...

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Main Authors: Regina García-Velázquez, Valentina Kieseppä, Eero Lilja, Päivikki Koponen, Natalia Skogberg, Hannamaria Kuusio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-12-01
Series:BMC Medical Research Methodology
Subjects:
Survey methods
Registers
Validity
Health care use
Foreign-born population
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12874-022-01780-w

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12874-022-01780-w

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