Seasonality of service provision in hip and knee surgery: A possible contributor to waiting times? A time series analysis

BackgroundThe question of how best to reduce waiting times for health care, particularly surgical procedures such as hip and knee replacements is among the most pressing concern of the Canadian health care system. The objective of this study was to test the hypothesis that significant seasonal variation exists in the performance of hip and knee replacement surgery in the province of Ontario.MethodsWe performed a retrospective, cross-sectional …