Variation in the use of percutaneous coronary interventions among older patients with acute coronary syndromes: a multilevel study in Fukuoka, Japan

Background: Variation in health care delivery among regions and hospitals has been observed worldwide and reported to have resulted in health inequalities. Regional variation of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) was previously reported in Japan. This study aimed to assess the small-area and h...

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Main Authors:	Babazono, A. (Author), Fujita, T. (Author), Jamal, A. (Author), Kim, S.-A (Author), Li, Y. (Author), Yoshida, S. (Author)
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BioMed Central Ltd 2021
Series:	International Journal for Equity in Health
Subjects:	acute coronary syndrome Acute Coronary Syndrome aged Aged Aged, 80 and over Article dyslipidemia female Female Fukuoka health care health care management health care organization health care planning health care policy hospital sector Hospital variation human Humans hypertension Japan Logistic Models major clinical study male Male management medical practice multilevel analysis Multilevel analysis Multilevel Analysis observational study patient identification percutaneous coronary intervention Percutaneous coronary intervention Percutaneous Coronary Intervention physician priority journal public health Small area variation spatiotemporal analysis statistical model time factor Time Factors treatment outcome Treatment Outcome very elderly
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by Babazono, A, Fujita, T, Jamal, A, Kim, SA, Li, YF, Yoshida, S
Published 2021

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Variation in the use of percutaneous coronary interventions among older patients with acute coronary syndromes: a multilevel study in Fukuoka, Japan

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