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Effect of socio-demographic and health factors on the association between multimorbidity and acute care service use: population-based survey linked to health administrative data
Abstract
Background: This study explores how socio-demographic and health factors shape the relationship between multimorbidity and one-year acute care service use (i.e., hospital, emergency department visits) in older adults in Ontario, Canada.
Methods: We linked multiple cycles (2005-2006, 2007-2008, 2009-2010, 2011-2012) of the Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) to health administrative data to create a cohort of adults aged 65 and older. …
Authors
Fisher KA; Griffith L; Gruneir A; Upshur R; Perez R; Favotto L; Nguyen F; Markle-Reid M; Ploeg J
DOI
10.21203/rs.3.rs-39223/v2
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