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Table 5 Quantity of studies by utilization domain sub-group categories

From: Rural–urban differences in health service utilization in upper-middle and high-income countries: a scoping review

Assessment Type

Assessment Group

Count of Title

%

Service-focussed studies

Multiple combined services or activity types

17

9%

Other

15

8%

Acute Care

14

8%

Community Care

11

6%

Hospitalisations

9

5%

Maternity and Child Health

7

4%

Surgical

6

3%

Prescribing

4

2%

Mental Health & Addictions

3

2%

Cancer Services

1

1%

Subtotal

 

87

49%

Disease/condition-focussed studies

Chronic Conditions

33

18%

Mental Health & Addictions

16

9%

Oncology

13

7%

Oral Health

11

6%

Obstetric and Paediatric Conditions

7

4%

Infectious Disease

6

3%

Other

3

2%

Acute Care

3

2%

Subtotal

 

92

51%

Grand Total

 

179

100%