Vestibular tests - For a Healthy Belgium

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PROVIDERS & PRESCRIBERS
Main healthcare providers: Otorhinolaryngology	99.97%
Main prescribers: Not applicable	-
RATE OF USE
Average number of interventions (per year)	85,023
Standardised rate of use (per 100,000 insured persons)	734.19
≥ 2 occurences per patient 2021	34.42%
Percentage of outpatient care	93.77%
POPULATION
Median age	61 years
Max/min ratio of the median age (by district)	1.20
Percentage of women	64.05%
Ratio Preferential scheme/General scheme	1.13
TRENDS
Trend 2012-2022	5.08%
Trend 2012-2019	5.10%
Trend 2019-2022	5.02%
GEOGRAPHICAL VARIATIONS
Coefficient of variation 2012-2014	24.50
Coefficient of variation 2020-2022	32.03
Max/min ratio of number of interventions (per 100,000 insured persons, by region)	1.25
Max/min ratio of number of interventions (per 100,000 insured persons, by district)	4.39
DIRECT EXPENDITURE
Average annual expenditure	4,167,132 €
Average annual expenditure per insured person	0.36 €
Max/min ratio of expenditure per insured person (by region)	1.28
Max/min ratio of expenditure per insured person(by district)	3.19
Average cost of interventions	49.01 €

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CODES	LABEL	CREATION	DELETION
255113 255124	Examen vestibulaire comprenant les épreuves caloriques et l'épreuve rotatoire avec rapport	01-04-1985
255135 255146	Examen vestibulaire comprenant les épreuves caloriques ou rotatoires avec rapport	01-04-1985
257611 257622	Examen labyrinthique : épreuve calorique ou rotatoire ou VHIT (video head impulse test) avec enregistrement et protocole	01-04-1985
257633 257644	Examen labyrinthique : épreuves caloriques et rotatoires avec enregistrement et protocole	01-04-1985