Wait times to rheumatology care for patients with rheumatic diseases: a data linkage study of primary care electronic medical records and administrative data

Department of Clinical Epidemiology (Widdifield, Bernatsky), McGill University Health Centre, Montréal, Que.; Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health (Widdifield, Bernatsky), McGill University, Montréal, Que.; Department of Rheumatology (Thorne), Southlake Regional Health Centre, Newmarket, Ont.; Departments of Family and Community Medicine (Jaakkimainen, Ivers, Butt, Tu) and Rheumatology (Bombardier), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Family Medicine (Paterson), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Ivers), Women's College Hospital, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Family Medicine (Butt), Scarborough Hospital, Toronto, Ont.; Patient representative (Lyddiatt), Ingersoll, Ont.; Patient representative (Hofstetter), Toronto, Ont.; Department of Rheumatology (Ahluwalia), William Osler Health Centre, Brampton, Ont.

Department of Clinical Epidemiology (Widdifield, Bernatsky), McGill University Health Centre, Montréal, Que.; Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health (Widdifield, Bernatsky), McGill University, Montréal, Que.; Department of Rheumatology (Thorne), Southlake Regional Health Centre, Newmarket, Ont.; Departments of Family and Community Medicine (Jaakkimainen, Ivers, Butt, Tu) and Rheumatology (Bombardier), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Family Medicine (Paterson), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Ivers), Women's College Hospital, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Family Medicine (Butt), Scarborough Hospital, Toronto, Ont.; Patient representative (Lyddiatt), Ingersoll, Ont.; Patient representative (Hofstetter), Toronto, Ont.; Department of Rheumatology (Ahluwalia), William Osler Health Centre, Brampton, Ont.

Department of Clinical Epidemiology (Widdifield, Bernatsky), McGill University Health Centre, Montréal, Que.; Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health (Widdifield, Bernatsky), McGill University, Montréal, Que.; Department of Rheumatology (Thorne), Southlake Regional Health Centre, Newmarket, Ont.; Departments of Family and Community Medicine (Jaakkimainen, Ivers, Butt, Tu) and Rheumatology (Bombardier), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Family Medicine (Paterson), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Ivers), Women's College Hospital, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Family Medicine (Butt), Scarborough Hospital, Toronto, Ont.; Patient representative (Lyddiatt), Ingersoll, Ont.; Patient representative (Hofstetter), Toronto, Ont.; Department of Rheumatology (Ahluwalia), William Osler Health Centre, Brampton, Ont.

Department of Clinical Epidemiology (Widdifield, Bernatsky), McGill University Health Centre, Montréal, Que.; Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health (Widdifield, Bernatsky), McGill University, Montréal, Que.; Department of Rheumatology (Thorne), Southlake Regional Health Centre, Newmarket, Ont.; Departments of Family and Community Medicine (Jaakkimainen, Ivers, Butt, Tu) and Rheumatology (Bombardier), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Family Medicine (Paterson), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Ivers), Women's College Hospital, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Family Medicine (Butt), Scarborough Hospital, Toronto, Ont.; Patient representative (Lyddiatt), Ingersoll, Ont.; Patient representative (Hofstetter), Toronto, Ont.; Department of Rheumatology (Ahluwalia), William Osler Health Centre, Brampton, Ont.

Department of Clinical Epidemiology (Widdifield, Bernatsky), McGill University Health Centre, Montréal, Que.; Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health (Widdifield, Bernatsky), McGill University, Montréal, Que.; Department of Rheumatology (Thorne), Southlake Regional Health Centre, Newmarket, Ont.; Departments of Family and Community Medicine (Jaakkimainen, Ivers, Butt, Tu) and Rheumatology (Bombardier), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Family Medicine (Paterson), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Ivers), Women's College Hospital, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Family Medicine (Butt), Scarborough Hospital, Toronto, Ont.; Patient representative (Lyddiatt), Ingersoll, Ont.; Patient representative (Hofstetter), Toronto, Ont.; Department of Rheumatology (Ahluwalia), William Osler Health Centre, Brampton, Ont.

Department of Clinical Epidemiology (Widdifield, Bernatsky), McGill University Health Centre, Montréal, Que.; Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health (Widdifield, Bernatsky), McGill University, Montréal, Que.; Department of Rheumatology (Thorne), Southlake Regional Health Centre, Newmarket, Ont.; Departments of Family and Community Medicine (Jaakkimainen, Ivers, Butt, Tu) and Rheumatology (Bombardier), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Family Medicine (Paterson), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Ivers), Women's College Hospital, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Family Medicine (Butt), Scarborough Hospital, Toronto, Ont.; Patient representative (Lyddiatt), Ingersoll, Ont.; Patient representative (Hofstetter), Toronto, Ont.; Department of Rheumatology (Ahluwalia), William Osler Health Centre, Brampton, Ont.

Department of Clinical Epidemiology (Widdifield, Bernatsky), McGill University Health Centre, Montréal, Que.; Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health (Widdifield, Bernatsky), McGill University, Montréal, Que.; Department of Rheumatology (Thorne), Southlake Regional Health Centre, Newmarket, Ont.; Departments of Family and Community Medicine (Jaakkimainen, Ivers, Butt, Tu) and Rheumatology (Bombardier), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Family Medicine (Paterson), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Ivers), Women's College Hospital, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Family Medicine (Butt), Scarborough Hospital, Toronto, Ont.; Patient representative (Lyddiatt), Ingersoll, Ont.; Patient representative (Hofstetter), Toronto, Ont.; Department of Rheumatology (Ahluwalia), William Osler Health Centre, Brampton, Ont.

Department of Clinical Epidemiology (Widdifield, Bernatsky), McGill University Health Centre, Montréal, Que.; Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health (Widdifield, Bernatsky), McGill University, Montréal, Que.; Department of Rheumatology (Thorne), Southlake Regional Health Centre, Newmarket, Ont.; Departments of Family and Community Medicine (Jaakkimainen, Ivers, Butt, Tu) and Rheumatology (Bombardier), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Family Medicine (Paterson), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Ivers), Women's College Hospital, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Family Medicine (Butt), Scarborough Hospital, Toronto, Ont.; Patient representative (Lyddiatt), Ingersoll, Ont.; Patient representative (Hofstetter), Toronto, Ont.; Department of Rheumatology (Ahluwalia), William Osler Health Centre, Brampton, Ont.

Department of Clinical Epidemiology (Widdifield, Bernatsky), McGill University Health Centre, Montréal, Que.; Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health (Widdifield, Bernatsky), McGill University, Montréal, Que.; Department of Rheumatology (Thorne), Southlake Regional Health Centre, Newmarket, Ont.; Departments of Family and Community Medicine (Jaakkimainen, Ivers, Butt, Tu) and Rheumatology (Bombardier), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Family Medicine (Paterson), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Ivers), Women's College Hospital, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Family Medicine (Butt), Scarborough Hospital, Toronto, Ont.; Patient representative (Lyddiatt), Ingersoll, Ont.; Patient representative (Hofstetter), Toronto, Ont.; Department of Rheumatology (Ahluwalia), William Osler Health Centre, Brampton, Ont.

Department of Clinical Epidemiology (Widdifield, Bernatsky), McGill University Health Centre, Montréal, Que.; Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health (Widdifield, Bernatsky), McGill University, Montréal, Que.; Department of Rheumatology (Thorne), Southlake Regional Health Centre, Newmarket, Ont.; Departments of Family and Community Medicine (Jaakkimainen, Ivers, Butt, Tu) and Rheumatology (Bombardier), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Family Medicine (Paterson), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Ivers), Women's College Hospital, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Family Medicine (Butt), Scarborough Hospital, Toronto, Ont.; Patient representative (Lyddiatt), Ingersoll, Ont.; Patient representative (Hofstetter), Toronto, Ont.; Department of Rheumatology (Ahluwalia), William Osler Health Centre, Brampton, Ont.

Department of Clinical Epidemiology (Widdifield, Bernatsky), McGill University Health Centre, Montréal, Que.; Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health (Widdifield, Bernatsky), McGill University, Montréal, Que.; Department of Rheumatology (Thorne), Southlake Regional Health Centre, Newmarket, Ont.; Departments of Family and Community Medicine (Jaakkimainen, Ivers, Butt, Tu) and Rheumatology (Bombardier), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Family Medicine (Paterson), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Ivers), Women's College Hospital, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Family Medicine (Butt), Scarborough Hospital, Toronto, Ont.; Patient representative (Lyddiatt), Ingersoll, Ont.; Patient representative (Hofstetter), Toronto, Ont.; Department of Rheumatology (Ahluwalia), William Osler Health Centre, Brampton, Ont.

Department of Clinical Epidemiology (Widdifield, Bernatsky), McGill University Health Centre, Montréal, Que.; Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health (Widdifield, Bernatsky), McGill University, Montréal, Que.; Department of Rheumatology (Thorne), Southlake Regional Health Centre, Newmarket, Ont.; Departments of Family and Community Medicine (Jaakkimainen, Ivers, Butt, Tu) and Rheumatology (Bombardier), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Family Medicine (Paterson), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Ivers), Women's College Hospital, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Family Medicine (Butt), Scarborough Hospital, Toronto, Ont.; Patient representative (Lyddiatt), Ingersoll, Ont.; Patient representative (Hofstetter), Toronto, Ont.; Department of Rheumatology (Ahluwalia), William Osler Health Centre, Brampton, Ont.

Department of Clinical Epidemiology (Widdifield, Bernatsky), McGill University Health Centre, Montréal, Que.; Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health (Widdifield, Bernatsky), McGill University, Montréal, Que.; Department of Rheumatology (Thorne), Southlake Regional Health Centre, Newmarket, Ont.; Departments of Family and Community Medicine (Jaakkimainen, Ivers, Butt, Tu) and Rheumatology (Bombardier), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Family Medicine (Paterson), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Ivers), Women's College Hospital, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Family Medicine (Butt), Scarborough Hospital, Toronto, Ont.; Patient representative (Lyddiatt), Ingersoll, Ont.; Patient representative (Hofstetter), Toronto, Ont.; Department of Rheumatology (Ahluwalia), William Osler Health Centre, Brampton, Ont.