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Table 3 Number and proportion of ED visits made by PEH

From: Homelessness and the use of Emergency Department as a source of healthcare: a systematic review

Study ID

Country

Study setting and population

Total number of ED visits during study period

Number of ED visits made by homeless persons

% of ED visits made by homeless persons

Lombardi et al. 2019 [40]

USA

Patients presenting to non-federal hospital ED and outpatient departments

303,326

2750

0.91

Moulin et al. 2018 [36]

USA

Patients with a primary mental illness visiting acute care hospitals’ EDs

846,867

6153

0.73

Doran et al. 2018 [46]

USA

Random sample of patients who presented to an urban public hospital ED

2309

316

13.69

Amato et al. 2018 [50]

USA

Patients presenting to a single, urban, academic, tertiary care centre

145,662

7532

5.17

Cheallaigh et al. 2017 [37]

Ireland

All ED visits and unscheduled admissions to one teaching hospital

47,174

2966

6.29

Tadros et al. 2016 (a) [15]

USA

Patients presenting to non-federal hospital ED and outpatient departments

124,043,357

679,854

0.55

Tadros et al. 2016 (b) [15]

USA

Patients presenting to non-federal hospital ED and outpatient departments

115,322,815

472,922

0.41

Doran et al. 2016 [30]

USA

Patients presenting to an urban public hospital ED

625

123

19.60

Lam et al. 2016 [42]

USA

Homeless patients presenting to the ED in an urban, safety-net hospital

139,414

15,159

10.87

Coe et al. 2015 [49]

USA

Patients presenting to non-federal hospital ED and outpatient departments

200,645,347

1,302,256

0.65

Hammig et al. 2014 [32]

USA

Patients presenting to non-federal hospital ED and outpatient departments

119,993,000

603,000

0.50

Brown et al. 2013 [20]

USA

Patients presenting to non-federal hospital ED and outpatient departments

480,000,000

2,808,000

0.59

Tsai et al. 2013 (a) [26]

USA

Homeless veterans presenting to VA EDs

930,712

64,091

6.89

Hastings et al. 2013 [41]

USA

Patients aged 65 or over who were treated and released from a Veterans Affairs Medical Centre ED or urgent care clinic

31,206

374

1.20

Post et al. 2013 [44]

USA

Patients presenting to 3 urban, high-volume EDs in Connecticut

5788

249

4.30

Doran et al. 2013 [47]

USA

Veterans presenting to VHA ED services

930,712

64,091

6.89

Moore et al. 2012 [31]

Australia

Patients presenting to a principal referral hospital ED

3,298

327

9.92

Moore et al. 2011 [45]

Australia

Patients presenting to an adult, tertiary referral hospital ED, excluding those who died during study period

64,177

6689

10.42

Brown et al. 2010 [18]

UK

Patients presenting to the Northern General Hospital ED and data from the Weston Park Weather Station

528,573

2930

0.55

Ku et al. 2010 [22]

USA

Patients presenting to non-federal hospital ED and outpatient departments

234,000,000

1,100,000

0.47

Oates et al. 2009 [16]

USA

Patients presenting to non-federal hospital ED and outpatient departments

115,322,815

472,922

0.41

Rodriguez et al. 2009 [27]

USA

Patients in the treatment areas of one urban hospital ED

50,172

9806

19.54

  1. ED, emergency department; VHA, Veteran Health Affairs; DSM, Diagnostic and Statistical Manual