Time Trends in the Rates of ED Visits in Australia, an Age-Period-Cohort Approach.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Assess the effects of Age, Period and Cohort (APC) in the trends in emergency department (ED) visits in 2003-2023 in Australia.

Methods

For this retrospective observational study, we obtained data on all ED visits in Australia in 2003-2023 from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare and applied an APC model to separate Age, Period and Cohort effects.

Results

The total number of ED visits increased from 4,306,183 in 2003 to 7,194,861 in 2013 (67% increase). A 25% increase was observed in 2013-2023 (n = 9,014,526 visits in 2023). Rates of ED visits have increased in Australia in 2003-2023 from 218 per 1000 residents to 338 per 1000. Rates of ED visits were higher in patients aged > 85 years and have increased in 2003-2023 from 525 per 1000 to 835 per

SUBMITTER: Diouf I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12862527 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature