Thoracic radiography - For a Healthy Belgium

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PROVIDERS & PRESCRIBERS
Main healthcare providers: Radiology	99.73%
Main prescribers: Specialists in training	26.10%
RATE OF USE
Average number of interventions (per year)	1,553,964
Standardised rate of use (per 100,000 insured persons)	13,418.87
≥ 2 occurences per patient 2021	29.49%
Percentage of outpatient care	43.33%
POPULATION
Median age	68 years
Max/min ratio of the median age (by district)	1.17
Percentage of women	45.20%
Ratio Preferential scheme/General scheme	1.73
TRENDS
Trend 2012-2022	-5.01%
Trend 2012-2019	-4.04%
Trend 2019-2022	-7.23%
GEOGRAPHICAL VARIATIONS
Coefficient of variation 2012-2014	11.36
Coefficient of variation 2020-2022	15.61
Max/min ratio of number of interventions (per 100,000 insured persons, by region)	1.17
Max/min ratio of number of interventions (per 100,000 insured persons, by district)	2.12
DIRECT EXPENDITURE
Average annual expenditure	21,319,693 €
Average annual expenditure per insured person	1.84 €
Max/min ratio of expenditure per insured person (by region)	1.19
Max/min ratio of expenditure per insured person(by district)	2.13
Average cost of interventions	13.72 €

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CODES	LABEL	CREATION	DELETION
452690 452701	Radiographie du thorax et de son contenu, un cliché	01-04-1985
452712 452723	Radiographie du thorax et de son contenu, minimum 2 clichés	01-04-1985
463691 463702	Radiographie du thorax et de son contenu, un cliché	01-11-1994
463713 463724	Radiographie du thorax et de son contenu, minimum 2 clichés	01-11-1994