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Small-Area Analysis

A method of analyzing the variation in utilization of health care in small geographic or demographic areas. It often studies, for example, the usage rates for a given service or procedure in several small areas, documenting the variation among the areas. By comparing high- and low-use areas, the analysis attempts to determine whether there is a pattern to such use and to identify variables that are associated with and contribute to the variation.

Year introduced: 1992

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Tree Number(s): E05.318.740.250.675, N05.715.360.750.200.750, N06.850.520.830.250.675

MeSH Unique ID: D017062

Entry Terms:

  • Small Area Analysis
  • Variation Analysis, Small-Area
  • Variation Analysis, Small Area
  • Analysis, Small-Area
  • Analyses, Small-Area
  • Analysis, Small Area
  • Small-Area Analyses
  • Small-Area Variation Analysis
  • Analyses, Small-Area Variation
  • Analysis, Small-Area Variation
  • Small-Area Variation Analyses
  • Small Area Variation Analysis
  • Variation Analyses, Small-Area
  • Small-Area Studies
  • Small Area Studies
  • Small-Area Study
  • Studies, Small-Area
  • Study, Small-Area
  • Small-Area Variation
  • Small Area Variation
  • Small-Area Variations
  • Variation, Small-Area
  • Variations, Small-Area

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