Rurality, type 2 diabetes and risk of cardiovascular events in Alberta, Canada: a retrospective cohort study
Quantifying the association between residence and risk of cardiovascular events may focus the allocation of healthcare resources. Development of targeted intervention programmes should focus on primary prevention in rural areas and secondary prevention in metropolitan areas.
Authors
- Scot H. Simpson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9880-2129)
- Danielle K. Nagy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8635-1404)
- Dean T. Eurich (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2197-0463)
- Lauren C. Bresee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4387-9612)
Institutions
- University of Alberta (CA)
- University of Calgary (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Open
- Published
- 2025-10-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2025-102908
- Primary Topic
- Global Health Workforce Issues
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Government of Alberta
- University of Alberta
- Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta