Journal article
Wait times to rheumatology care for patients with rheumatic diseases: a data linkage study of primary care electronic medical records and administrative data
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The Wait Time Alliance recently established wait time benchmarks for rheumatology consultations in Canada. Our aim was to quantify wait times to primary and rheumatology care for patients with rheumatic diseases.
METHODS: We identified patients from primary care practices in the Electronic Medical Record Administrative data Linked Database who had referrals to Ontario rheumatologists over the period 2000-2013. To assess the full …
Authors
Widdifield J; Bernatsky S; Thorne JC; Bombardier C; Jaakkimainen RL; Wing L; Paterson JM; Ivers N; Butt D; Lyddiatt A
Journal
CMAJ Open, Vol. 4, No. 2, pp. e205–e212
Publisher
Joule
Publication Date
May 13, 2016
DOI
10.9778/cmajo.20150116
ISSN
2291-0026