Background Regional variation in the use of surgery implies that there is uncertainty
regarding appropriate use. The objectives of this study were to identify which surgical …

Background: Rates of many surgical procedures vary widely across both large and small
geographic regions. Although variation in health care use has long been described, few …

This paper summarises recent international data on rates of five surgical procedures (ie
caesarean, hysterectomy, prostatectomy, hip replacement and appendectomy) across …

Increasing attention is being paid to data on geographic differences in population-based
rates of use of medical and surgical procedures. To understand these differences and to …

Purpose With the increased availability of colonoscopy to average risk persons due to
insurance coverage benefit changes, we sought to identify changes in the colonoscopy …

Background: Screening colonoscopy for the detection of colorectal carcinoma is provided by
several specialties. Few studies have assessed geographic variation in the delivery of this …

We prefer to think that surgical decision making is a scientific and rational process. It is
troubling to consider that anything other than a surgeon's reasoned judgment, made solely …

Background One in three adults above 50 years old have not been screened for colorectal
cancer as of 2013. 1 Rural areas have even lower screening and have more general …

Objective: To examine the relationship between overuse of healthcare services and
geographic variations in medical care. Design: Systematic Review. Data Sources: Articles …

OBJECTIVE. We explore the contribution of income and ethnicity to geographic variation in
utilization of surgical procedures. DATA SOURCES/STUDY SETTING. We assessed the use …