The impact of the COVID‐19 pandemic on diagnostic imaging services in Australia

Introduction The COVID‐19 pandemic is driving unprecedented changes in healthcare services worldwide. This study aimed to quantify the impact of the first wave of the COVID‐19 pandemic on diagnostic imaging services in Australia using an interrupted time series model. Methods Monthly data were extra...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of medical imaging and radiation oncology 2022-04, Vol.66 (3), p.377-384
Hauptverfasser:	Sreedharan, Subhashaan, Mian, Mustafa, McArdle, David John Tobias, Rhodes, Alexander
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Australia - epidemiology Confidence intervals coronavirus COVID-19 Diagnostic systems health services Humans Magnetic Resonance Imaging MEDICAL IMAGING Medical Imaging—Original National Health Programs Nuclear medicine Pandemics Public health radiology SARS-CoV-2
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Zusammenfassung:	Introduction The COVID‐19 pandemic is driving unprecedented changes in healthcare services worldwide. This study aimed to quantify the impact of the first wave of the COVID‐19 pandemic on diagnostic imaging services in Australia using an interrupted time series model. Methods Monthly data were extracted from the Australian Medicare Benefits Schedule for all diagnostic imaging services performed between January 2016 and December 2019. Holt‐Winters forecasting models were developed for total imaging services as well as for each imaging modality. The models were used to predict monthly data between January 2020 and June 2020 with a 95% confidence interval (P
ISSN:	1754-9477 1754-9485
DOI:	10.1111/1754-9485.13291