Purpose Children should attend well child visits (WCVs) during early childhood so that
developmental disorders may be identified as early as possible, so treatment can begin. The
aim of this research was to determine if rurality impacts access to WCV during early
childhood, and if altering rurality measurement methods impacts outcomes. Design and
methods We utilized a longitudinal correlational design with early childhood data gathered
from the Virginia All Payer Claims Database, which contains claims data from Medicaid and …