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Table 4 Correlation of predicted and actual hospital visits using actual hospital visits as measure of hospital attractiveness within the FCA methods

From: Prediction of hospital visits for the general inpatient care using floating catchment area methods: a reconceptualization of spatial accessibility

 

Heart failure

Atrial flutter/fibrillation

Femoral fracture

Gonarthrosis

Stroke

Epilepsy

iFCA

0.93*

0.97*

0.93*

0.94*

0.91*

0.91*

M2SFCA

0.97*

0.98*

0.95*

0.96*

0.93*

0.93*

E2SFCA

0.98*

0.99*

0.97*

0.98*

0.96*

0.96*

Closest Provider

0.48*

0.33*

0.51*

0.05

0.55*

0.36*

  1. iFCA integrated floating catchment area, M2SFCA modified 2 step floating catchment area, E2SFCA enhanced 2 step floating catchment area
  2. * p < 0.001
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International Journal of Health Geographics

ISSN: 1476-072X