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 |
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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 |