Comparative morbidities and the share of emergencies in hospital admissions in deprived areas: a method and evidence from English administrative data.

ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVE:Various studies find that the share of emergencies in hospital admissions is higher in deprived areas, but both the explanation and policy implications are unclear. We estimate the extent to which this finding is due to a different disease mix in deprived areas, rather than other explanations such as patient behaviour and general practitioner effectiveness. DESIGN:Secondary analysis using English Hospital Episode Statistics data, with disease for elective and emergency admissions in 2008/2009 coded at 186 blocks or 1230 categories and aggregated to lower layer super output area of residence. It is then linked to an appropriate measure of deprivation. OUTCOME MEASURES:The difference in the share of emergencies in hospital admissions between communities in the highest and lowest de

SUBMITTER: McCormick B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6104760 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature