No‐show behavior, a distinct form of absenteeism, is often problematic, particularly in the
service industry. Given the growing relevance of the phenomenon in the industry, an …

Background Failure to keep medical appointments results in inefficiencies and, potentially,
in poor outcomes for patients. The aim of this study is to describe non-attendance rate and to …

Purpose To review the clinical outcomes of people who failed to attend or failed subsequent
follow up in a Primary Care based specialist epilepsy service. Method The case notes of 200 …

Background No-show to medical appointments has significant adverse effects on healthcare
systems and their clients. Using machine learning to predict no-shows allows managers to …

Objectives Fines have been proposed as means for reducing non-attendance in healthcare.
The empirical evidence of the effect of fines is however limited. The objective of this study is …

Introduction Appointment non‐attendance contributes added cost to the healthcare sector
through wasted resource allocations. Medical imaging departments commonly schedule …

Background The phenomenon of patients missing booked appointments without canceling
them—known as Did Not Show (DNS), Did Not Attend (DNA), or Failed To Attend (FTA) …

Objective To determine if patient factors related to ethnicity, socioeconomic status (SES),
medical comorbidities, or appointment characteristics increase the risk of missing an initial …

Patient no-shows and cancellations are a significant problem to healthcare clinics, as they
compromise a clinic's efficiency. Therefore, it is important to account for both no-shows and …

Background and Objectives: Patient no-show in scheduled appointments is a major
challenge for outpatient clinics. It negatively affects the efficiency, accessibility, and delivery …