Effects of using different rural measurements on estimates of hospitalizations for depression and substance use
Different rurality measurements result in differing estimates of hospitalizations for SUD or depression. Stakeholders should be aware that the choice of rural measurements can impact policy decisions and resource allocation for programs intended to improve care in rural areas.
Authors
- Lindsey Sanner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6287-5775)
- Marion Greene (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9978-9678)
- Olena Mazurenko (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1003-9262)
- Justin Blackburn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1811-2081)
- Robin Danek (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8603-9392)
- Nir Menachemi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3411-2700)
Institutions
- Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Health Services Research
- Published
- 2025-06-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-025-12815-5
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.82