Building a research-ready database of rural emergency presentations: The RAHDaR pilot study

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Objectives: A small amount of data from rural emergency facilities is collated with large urban datasets, but there are no dedicated rural emergency datasets. Methods: A network of 10 rural hospitals provided ongoing detailed emergency presentation data. Results: Of 59 044 emergency presentations, 25 237 patients were managed entirely at the small local hospital, including 586 triage category 2 cardiac patients, 5663 paediatric patients and 310 mental health clients. Conclusions: The RAHDaR dataset includes high-risk presentations managed entirely at low resource sites and, as further sites are added, will tackle the biases that can misrepresent the performance of small rural hospitals.

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Kloot, K., & Baker, T. R. (2019). Building a research-ready database of rural emergency presentations: The RAHDaR pilot study. EMA - Emergency Medicine Australasia, 31(1), 126–128. https://doi.org/10.1111/1742-6723.13156

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