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small-area variation: a standalone construct

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Health services research

large differences in rates of medical procedures and spending across neighboring areas that are not explained by differences in illness.

In health services research, small-area variation refers to large differences in rates of medical procedures and spending across neighboring areas that are not explained by differences in illness. This meaning comes from Wennberg (1973) in Science.[1]

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References

Wennberg, J., & Gittelsohn, A. (1973). Small Area Variations in Health Care Delivery: A population-based health information system can guide planning and regulatory decision-making. Science, 182(4117), 1102-1108. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.182.4117.1102

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