Hysterectomy rates for benign indications
Hysterectomy rates for benign indications
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DOI:
10.1097/01.aog.0000210640.86628.ff
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发表时间:
2006-06-01
影响因子:
7.2
通讯作者:
Hung, Yun-Yi
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作者:
Jacobson, Gavin F.;Shaber, Ruth E.;Hung, Yun-Yi
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the annual rates, types, and for hysterectomies performed for benign dis- ease in Kaiser Permanente Northern California from 1994 to 2003.METHODS: All women, 20 years or age or older, who were undergoing hysterectomy for benign indications in Kaiser Permanente Northern California from 1994 to 2003 were identified. We analyzed hysterectomy rates by type, indication, and age group. Changes over time were analyzed with the Cochran-Armitage test for linear trend.RESULTS: From 1994 to 2003, there were 32,321 hysterectomies performed for benign indications. Hysterectomy rates showed a significant decline, from 4.01 per 1,000 women in 1994 to 3.41 per 1,000 women in 2003 (P for trend