The rate of hospital utilization and surgical procedures for endometriosis in Ontario, 1994/95--2001/02.
Published: 2004
Language: eng
Number of pages: 110
Description: Background. The hospital utilization patterns and surgical burden of endometriosis are unknown.Conclusions. Further research is required to explain the drop in hospital utilization and regional variations.Objective. To describe hospital utilization rates for endometriosis in Ontario between fiscal years 1994/95 and 2001/02 and the rates of readmission and surgical progression over 4 years.Results. The age-standardized hospital separation rate for endometriosis was 108.6/100,000 Ontario female population. The age-specific rate was highest for women aged less than 40 (206.5/100,000). Separation rates dropped significantly between 1994/5--2001/02 and there was a 9-fold difference in rates between counties. After an index hospital visit, 30% of women were readmitted at least once over 4 years.Methods. Provincial and county-level age-standardized rates were calculated using Ontario hospital separations with endometriosis as the most responsible diagnosis. Kaplein-Meier survival curves and multivariate analyses were conducted to characterize the risk of readmission and hysterectomy.
Notes: Adviser:  Cameron Mustard.

Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Toronto, 2004.

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Source: Masters Abstracts International, Volume: 43-03, page: 0838.

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