Upper digestive endoscopy - For a Healthy Belgium

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PROVIDERS & PRESCRIBERS
Main healthcare providers: Gastroenterology	96.68%
Main prescribers: Not applicable	-
RATE OF USE
Average number of interventions (per year)	412,913
Standardised rate of use (per 100,000 insured persons)	3,565.61
≥ 2 occurences per patient 2021	10.35%
Percentage of outpatient care	79.74%
POPULATION
Median age	60 years
Max/min ratio of the median age (by district)	1.24
Percentage of women	55.38%
Ratio Preferential scheme/General scheme	1.41
TRENDS
Trend 2012-2022	-1.79%
Trend 2012-2019	-2.24%
Trend 2019-2022	-0.72%
GEOGRAPHICAL VARIATIONS
Coefficient of variation 2012-2014	18.77
Coefficient of variation 2020-2022	17.51
Max/min ratio of number of interventions (per 100,000 insured persons, by region)	1.35
Max/min ratio of number of interventions (per 100,000 insured persons, by district)	1.94
DIRECT EXPENDITURE
Average annual expenditure	55,151,343 €
Average annual expenditure per insured person	4.76 €
Max/min ratio of expenditure per insured person (by region)	1.35
Max/min ratio of expenditure per insured person(by district)	1.90
Average cost of interventions	133.57 €

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CODES	LABEL	CREATION	DELETION
472356 472360	Examen de I' oesophage par endoscopie	01-04-1985
472415 472426	Fibro-gastroscopie et/ou fibro-bulboscopie	01-04-1985	31-10-2016
473056 473060	Examen du tube digestif supérieur par endoscopie	01-04-1985
473093 473104	Examen de I’intestin grêle avec un endoscope muni d’un dispositif facilitant sa progression, par voie orale	01-04-1985
473852 473863	Examen du tube digestif supérieur et des organes voisins avec un échoendoscope	01-07-2003