Frequency of health‐care utilization by adults who use illicit drugs: a systematic review and meta‐analysis

D Lewer, J Freer, E King, S Larney, L Degenhardt… - …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Aims To summarize evidence on the frequency and predictors of health‐care utilization
among people who use illicit drugs. Design Systematic search of MEDLINE, EMBASE and …

Effectiveness of interventions targeting frequent users of emergency departments: a systematic review

F Althaus, S Paroz, O Hugli, WA Ghali… - Annals of emergency …, 2011 - Elsevier
Study objective Frequent users of emergency departments (EDs) are a relatively small group
of vulnerable patients accounting for a disproportionally high number of ED visits. Our …

Characteristics of frequent users of emergency departments

KA Hunt, EJ Weber, JA Showstack, DC Colby… - Annals of emergency …, 2006 - Elsevier
STUDY OBJECTIVE: We identify frequent users of the emergency department (ED) and
determine the characteristics of these patients. METHODS: Using the 2000 to 2001 …

Frequent users of emergency departments: developing standard definitions and defining prominent risk factors

MB Doupe, W Palatnick, S Day, D Chateau… - Annals of emergency …, 2012 - Elsevier
STUDY OBJECTIVE: We identify factors that define frequent and highly frequent emergency
department (ED) users. METHODS: Administrative health care records were used to define …

Frequent users of emergency department services: gaps in knowledge and a proposed research agenda

JM Pines, BR Asplin, AH Kaji, RA Lowe… - Academic …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
ACADEMIC EMERGENCY MEDICINE 2011; 18: e64–e69© 2011 by the Society for
Academic Emergency Medicine Abstract Frequent use of emergency department (ED) …

Trends in US emergency department visits for mental health conditions, 1992 to 2001

GL Larkin, CA Claassen, JA Emond… - Psychiatric …, 2005 - Am Psychiatric Assoc
OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to ascertain trends in mental health-related
visits to US emergency departments. METHODS: Data were obtained from the National …

Frequent users of Massachusetts emergency departments: a statewide analysis

KK Fuda, R Immekus - Annals of emergency medicine, 2006 - Elsevier
STUDY OBJECTIVE: We describe the epidemiology of frequent users of emergency
departments (EDs), using a statewide dataset derived from linked ED, observation stay, and …

“Hospital was the only option”: experiences of frequent emergency department users in mental health

D Wise-Harris, D Pauly, D Kahan… - … and Policy in Mental …, 2017 - Springer
The experiences of individuals with mental illness and addictions who frequently present to
hospital emergency departments (EDs) have rarely been explored. This study reports …

Frequent users of US emergency departments: characteristics and opportunities for intervention

DT Vinton, R Capp, SP Rooks, JT Abbott… - Emergency Medicine …, 2014 - emj.bmj.com
Objective To compare the characteristics of US adults by frequency of emergency
department (ED) utilisation, specifically the prevalence of chronic diseases and outpatient …

Characteristics of occasional and frequent emergency department users: do insurance coverage and access to care matter?

S Zuckerman, YC Shen - Medical care, 2004 - journals.lww.com
Objective The objective of this study was to explore how insurance coverage, access to care,
and other individual characteristics are related to the large differences in emergency …