Cardiac interventions in Wales: A comparison of benefits between NHS Wales specialties.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The study aimed to assess if specialised healthcare service interventions in Wales benefit the population equitably in work commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee (WHSSC).

Approach

The study utilised anonymised individual-level, population-scale, routinely collected electronic health record (EHR) data held in the Secure Anonymised Information Linkage (SAIL) Databank to identify patients resident in Wales receiving specialist cardiac interventions. Measurement was undertaken of associated patient outcomes 2-years before and after the intervention (minus a 6-month clearance period on either side) by measuring events in primary care, hospital attendance, outpatient and emergency department. The analysis controlled for comorbidity (Charlson) a

SUBMITTER: Davies G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10857708 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature