Explaining Geographic Variations

MRC European Carotid Surgery Trial: interim results for symptomatic patients with severe (70-99%) or with mild (0-29%) carotid stenosis. European Carotid Surgery Trialists' Collaborative Group.

1991 • 964 citations

Small-Area Variations in the Use of Common Surgical Procedures: An International Comparison of New England, England, and Norway

1982 • 826 citations

Variations in the Use of Medical and Surgical Services by the Medicare Population

1986 • 659 citations

Professional uncertainty and the problem of supplier-induced demand

1982 • 598 citations

Physician ratings of appropriate indications for six medical and surgical procedures.

1986 • 392 citations

Variations in the Incidence of Surgery

1969 • 267 citations

Does Inappropriate Use Explain Small-Area Variations in the Use of Health Care Services?

1990 • 247 citations

The Incidence of Tonsillectomy in School Children

1938 • 220 citations

Small Area Analysis: A Review and Analysis of the North American Literature

1987 • 206 citations

Hysterectomy: variations in rates across small areas and across physicians' practices.

1984 • 148 citations

The Paradox of Appropriate Care

1987 • 144 citations

Does Inappropriate Use Explain Geographic Variations in the Use of Health Care Services

2004 • 140 citations

Surgical Rate Variations: Do They Reflect the Health or Socioeconomic Characteristics of the Population?

1982 • 117 citations

Elective Surgical Rates — Do High Rates Mean Lower Standards?

1977 • 116 citations

Measuring the Quality of Medical Care Through Vital Statistics Based on Hospital Service Areas: 1. Comparative Study of Appendectomy Rates

1952 • 97 citations

Hospitalization of medicaid children: analysis of small area variations in admission rates.

1981 • 88 citations

Relation between Surgeons' Practice Volumes and Geographic Variation in the Rate of Carotid Endarterectomy

1989 • 82 citations

High and low surgical rates: risk factors for area residents.

1981 • 79 citations

Variations in Surgery in Ontario

1979 • 68 citations

Diferencias Regionales en la Utilización Hospitalaria

1993 • 35 citations

Indications for Selected Medical and Surgical Procedures - A Literature Review and Ratings of Appropriateness: Colonoscopy

1986 • 29 citations

Analysis of county-level data concerning the use of Medicare home health benefits.

1985 • 5 citations

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