Measuring Rurality in Health Services Research: A Scoping Review

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Analyzes peer-reviewed journals between 2010 and 2020 to provide a scoping review of the different methods of rurality defined and used in health services research. Examines 103 full-text studies across various journals to observe different measures of rurality. Includes discussion about the benefits and drawbacks of the respective measures of rurality and how inconsistent use of measures impacts federal funding and the study of rural health disparities.

Robin Danek, Justin Blackburn, Marion Greene, Olena Mazurenko, Nir Menachemi

BMC Health Services Research, 22, 1340

11/2022

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Policy · Research methods and resources · Rural definitions · Statistics and data