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Changes in outpatient care patterns and subsequent outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic: A retrospective cohort analysis from a single payer healthcare system

2022-03-09 primary care research Title + abstract only
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BackgroundThere have been rapid shifts in outpatient care models during the COVID-19 pandemic but the impact of these changes on patient outcomes are uncertain. We designed this study to examine ambulatory outpatient visit patterns and outcomes between March 1, 2019 to February 29, 2020 (pre-pandemic) and from March 1, 2020 to February 28, 2021 (pandemic). MethodsWe conducted a population-based retrospective cohort study of all 3.8 million adults in the Canadian province of Alberta, which has a...

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