Validation of Zip Code-Based Estimates of Ambulance Driving Distance to Control for Access to Care in Emergency Surgery Research.
retrospective_cohort · Level III
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1001/jamasurg.2019.2179 and PMC identifier 6659149.
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Abstract
This study uses Medicaid data files to estimate the association of estimated driving distance and reported driven ambulance miles from an injury site to a hospital during emergency medical service calls as a means to assess data accuracy for use in future research.
Medical subject headings
- Ambulances
- Data Interpretation, Statistical
- Emergency Medical Services
- Health Services Accessibility