Trimodal age distribution of frequent attendance at the emergency department: a descriptive analysis of national, English, secondary care data using a retrospective cohort
This national analysis reveals a trimodal age pattern among frequent ED attenders, with differing clinical and socio-demographic profiles across age groups. These findings highlight the need for age-tailored approaches to managing high-intensity ED use and inform targeted service development.
Authors
- Richard Mattock (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7517-5233)
- Catriona Marshall (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7454-6178)
- Suzanne Mason (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1701-0577)
- Stephanie de la Haye
- Robert West (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7305-3654)
- Christina M. van der Feltz‐Cornelis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6925-8956)
- Chris Bojke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2601-0314)
- Elspeth Guthrie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5834-6616)
- Samuel D. Relton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0634-4587)
- Christopher Burton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0233-2431)
- Sonia Saraiva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2305-9246)
- Akshay Kumar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-2487-0551)
- William Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0607-038X)
Institutions
- University of Leeds (GB)
- Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- University College London (GB)
- University of York (GB)
- Sheffield Hallam University (GB)
- University of Sheffield (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Open
- Published
- 2025-10-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2025-105840
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.51
Funders
- National Institute for Health and Care Research
- Health and Social Care Delivery Research