Cataract surgery in Saskatchewan

Lewis S, Brossart B
Record ID 31998008937
English
Authors' objectives:

This report aims to compare use of cataract surgery in Saskatchewan with rates in other provinces and to examine rates within the province over time. It also reviews patterns of cataract surgery among ophthalmologists in the province in order to gain a better understanding of the accessibility to and distribution of cataract surgery in Saskatchewan.

Authors' recommendations: The authors found that Saskatchewan has the second highest rate of cataract surgery in Canada. Residents in most parts of the province have good access to the procedure. There is significant variation, however, in surgery rates among different regions and in the number of procedures performed by individual doctors. Our findings suggest accessibility to cataract surgery is generally not a problem in Saskatchewan.
Authors' methods: Overview
Details
Project Status: Completed
URL for project: http://www.hqc.sk.ca/resources.html
Year Published: 1995
English language abstract: An English language summary is available
Publication Type: Not Assigned
Country: Canada
MeSH Terms
  • Delivery of Health Care
  • Health Services Needs and Demand
  • Cataract
Contact
Organisation Name: Health Services Utilization and Research Commission
Contact Address: Health Services Utilization and Research Committee Box 46, 103 Hospital Drive, Saskatoon SK S7N 0W8, Canada Tel: (306) 655-1500, Fax: (306) 655-1462
Contact Name: nisbetb@sdh.sk.ac. This organisation is now closed. Please see the Health Quality Council (HQC) website for further information at: http://www.hqc.sk.ca/.
Contact Email: nisbetb@sdh.sk.ac. This organisation is now closed. Please see the Health Quality Council (HQC) website for further information at: http://www.hqc.sk.ca/.
Copyright: Health Services Utilization and Research Commission
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