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Effects of Using Different Rural Measurements on Estimates of Hospitalizations for Depression and Substance Use

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Description
Explores how using different rural measurements can affect estimates of hospitalization rates for behavioral health conditions. Highlights how rural-urban commuting areas (RUCA) codes, core-based statistical areas (CBSA), urban-rural category four (URCategory4), and rural urban continuum codes (RUCC) affect hospitalization estimates. Discusses the consequences these difference can have on policy.
Author(s)
Robin Danek, Justin Blackburn, Marion Greene, et al.
Citation
BMC Health Services Research, 25, 818
Date
06/2025
Tagged as
Behavioral health · Health disparities · Hospitals · Mental health conditions · Rural definitions · Statistics and data