Patterns of healthcare utilisation in children and young people: a retrospective cohort study using routinely collected healthcare data in Northwest London.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

With a growing role for health services in managing population health, there is a need for early identification of populations with high need. Segmentation approaches partition the population based on demographics, long-term conditions (LTCs) or healthcare utilisation but have mostly been applied to adults. Our study uses segmentation methods to distinguish patterns of healthcare utilisation in children and young people (CYP) and to explore predictors of segment membership.

Design

A retrospective cohort study.

Setting

Routinely collected primary and secondary healthcare data in Northwest London from the Discover database.

Participants

378 309 CYP aged 0-15 years registered to a general practice in Northwest London with 1 full year of follow-up.

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SUBMITTER: Beaney T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8685945 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature