Ocular tonometry - For a Healthy Belgium

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PROVIDERS & PRESCRIBERS
Main healthcare providers: Ophthalmological surgery	99.85%
Main prescribers: Not applicable	-
RATE OF USE
Average number of interventions (per year)	1,585,173
Standardised rate of use (per 100,000 insured persons)	13,688.36
≥ 2 occurences per patient 2021	26.68%
Percentage of outpatient care	98.78%
POPULATION
Median age	68 years
Max/min ratio of the median age (by district)	1.16
Percentage of women	57.45%
Ratio Preferential scheme/General scheme	0.97
TRENDS
Trend 2012-2022	1.26%
Trend 2012-2019	-3.08%
Trend 2019-2022	12.15%
GEOGRAPHICAL VARIATIONS
Coefficient of variation 2012-2014	27.72
Coefficient of variation 2020-2022	29.74
Max/min ratio of number of interventions (per 100,000 insured persons, by region)	1.67
Max/min ratio of number of interventions (per 100,000 insured persons, by district)	3.82
DIRECT EXPENDITURE
Average annual expenditure	10,876,891 €
Average annual expenditure per insured person	0.94 €
Max/min ratio of expenditure per insured person (by region)	1.66
Max/min ratio of expenditure per insured person(by district)	3.79
Average cost of interventions	6.86 €

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