The contribution of primary care systems to health outcomes within Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) countries, 1970-1998
The contribution of primary care systems to health outcomes within Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) countries, 1970-1998
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DOI:
10.1111/1475-6773.00149
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发表时间:
2003-06-01
影响因子:
3.4
通讯作者:
Shi, LY
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作者:
Macinko, J;Starfield, B;Shi, LY
Objective. To assess the contribution of primary care systems to a variety of health outcomes in 18 wealthy Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) countries over three decades.Data Sources/Study Setting. Data were primarily derived from OECD Health Data 2001 and from published literature. The unit of analysis is each of 18 wealthy OECD countries from 1970 to 1998 (total n = 504).Study Design. Pooled, cross-sectional, time-series analysis of secondary data using fixed effects regression.Data Collection/Extraction Methods. Secondary analysis of public-use datasets. Primary care system characteristics were assessed using a common set of indicators derived from secondary datasets, published literature, technical documents, and consultation with in-country experts.Principal Findings. The strength of a country's primary care system was negatively associated with (a) all-cause mortality, (b) all-cause premature mortality, and (c) causes-pecific premature mortality from asthma and bronchitis, emphysema and pneumonia, cardiovascular disease, and heart disease (p