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A multi-region assessment of population rates of cardiac catheterization and yield of high-risk coronary artery disease.
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BMC health services research [BMC Health Serv Res] 2011 Nov 24; Vol. 11, pp. 323. Date of Electronic Publication: 2011 Nov 24. - Publication Year :
- 2011
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Abstract
- Background: There is variation in cardiac catheterization utilization across jurisdictions. Previous work from Alberta, Canada, showed no evidence of a plateau in the yield of high-risk disease at cardiac catheterization rates as high as 600 per 100,000 population suggesting that the optimal rate is higher. This work aims 1) To determine if a previously demonstrated linear relationship between the yield of high-risk coronary disease and cardiac catheterization rates persists with contemporary data and 2) to explore whether the linear relationship exists in other jurisdictions.<br />Methods: Detailed clinical information on all patients undergoing cardiac catheterization in 3 Canadian provinces was available through the Alberta Provincial Project for Outcomes Assessment in Coronary Heart (APPROACH) disease and partner initiatives in British Columbia and Nova Scotia. Population rates of catheterization and high-risk coronary disease detection for each health region in these three provinces, and age-adjusted rates produced using direct standardization. A mixed effects regression analysis was performed to assess the relationship between catheterization rate and high-risk coronary disease detection.<br />Results: In the contemporary Alberta data, we found a linear relationship between the population catheterization rate and the high-risk yield. Although the yield was slightly less in time period 2 (2002-2006) than in time period 1(1995-2001), there was no statistical evidence of a plateau. The linear relationship between catheterization rate and high-risk yield was similarly demonstrated in British Columbia and Nova Scotia and appears to extend, without a plateau in yield, to rates over 800 procedures per 100,000 population.<br />Conclusions: Our study demonstrates a consistent finding, over time and across jurisdictions, of linearly increasing detection of high-risk CAD as population rates of cardiac catheterization increase. This internationally-relevant finding can inform country-level planning of invasive cardiac care services.
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- Adult
Age Factors
Aged
Alberta epidemiology
Cardiac Catheterization trends
Coronary Artery Disease complications
Coronary Artery Disease therapy
Databases, Factual
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Models, Statistical
Population Surveillance
Quality-Adjusted Life Years
Risk Factors
Sex Distribution
Time and Motion Studies
Utilization Review
Cardiac Catheterization statistics & numerical data
Cardiology Service, Hospital statistics & numerical data
Coronary Artery Disease epidemiology
Outcome Assessment, Health Care methods
Regional Medical Programs standards
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1472-6963
- Volume :
- 11
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- BMC health services research
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 22115358
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1186/1472-6963-11-323