Evidence map›Paper›PMID 39695689›Full record

Observational studyScandinavian journal of trauma, resuscitation and emergency medicine2024

Emergency call utilization over a 10-years period: an observational study in Region Zealand, Denmark, 2013-2022.

Thea Palsgaard Møller, Josefine Tangen Jensen, Annette Kjær Ersbøll, Stig Nikolaj Fasmer Blomberg, Helle Collatz Christensen

Abstract readObservational Study
PubMed Full text at PMC Publisher
In one paragraph

Observational study in Scandinavian journal of trauma, resuscitation and emergency medicine, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
5citing papers in PubMed
–field-weighted citation impact
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Trial
  2. Observational
  3. Article
  4. "I just needed help": a qualitative study of patients' experiences with a single responder ambulance.Scandinavian journal of trauma, resuscitation and emergency medicine · 2026
    Article
  5. Article
4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Thea Palsgaard MøllerPrehospital Center Region Zealand, Ringstedgade 61, 13., 4700, Næstved, Denmark. thea@regionsjaelland.dk.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7658-2447
Josefine Tangen JensenPrehospital Center Region Zealand, Ringstedgade 61, 13., 4700, Næstved, Denmark.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9103-8930
Annette Kjær ErsbøllNational Institute of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9407-3387
Stig Nikolaj Fasmer BlombergPrehospital Center Region Zealand, Ringstedgade 61, 13., 4700, Næstved, Denmark.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5073-6820
Helle Collatz ChristensenPrehospital Center Region Zealand, Ringstedgade 61, 13., 4700, Næstved, Denmark.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3302-7149

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundImproving prehospital emergency care requires a comprehensive understanding of the efficiency of emergency medical services and demand fluctuations. The medical emergency call is the primary contact between citizens and the emergency medical dispatch center, serving as the gateway to accessing emergency assistance. This study aimed to characterize the emergency call population and analyze the development of emergency call utilization in Region Zealand in Denmark during a 10-years period.

methodsThis was an observational register-based study of administrative data from the emergency medical dispatch center in Region Zealand. Data was collected from 1 January 2013 to 31 December 2022. All unique emergency calls from residents to the emergency number "1-1-2" were included. Descriptive analyses were used to characterize the study population. Poisson regression models were used to calculate ratio estimates for the association between years and hospital catchment areas, using the incidence rate of emergency calls as outcome measure.

resultsA total of 641,457 emergency calls were included. A significant increase in the total number of emergency calls was found, with an increase from 58,454 annual calls to 80,819 calls over the study period. The incidence rate per 1000 residents per year increased from 71.1 to 95.2, a 35% increase. The southern part of the region had significantly more emergency calls per 1000 residents per year during the study period compared to the eastern part of the region (IRR 1.70). Demographically, males comprised 52.3% of cases, and patients aged 65 and older represented 48.2% of calls. Emergency calls were "Emergency level A" in 45.5% and "Emergency level B" in 39.1%. In 22.3% of cases, the emergency call was categorized as "Unclear problem." The most frequent categories were "chest pain" (12.7%), "impaired consciousness" (9.6%), "breathing difficulties" (8.8%), "accidents" (7.9%), and "minor injuries" (7.6%).

conclusionsThe study revealed a significant increase in emergency calls, both in absolute numbers and per 1000 residents per year, indicating growing demand for emergency care, along with a surge in activity at the region's dispatch center. Regional disparities underscores the potential necessity for tailored developmental approaches over time.

Indexed as

Emergency Medical ServicesAdolescentAdultAgedChildChild, PreschoolDenmarkEmergency Medical DispatchEmergency Medical Service Communication SystemsFemaleHumansInfantInfant, NewbornMaleMiddle AgedRegistriesEmergency callsEmergency medical dispatchingEmergency medical servicesSystem improvement

Identifiers

PMID39695689
PMCPMC11653862

What Socratic holds

Textmetadata
LicenceCC BY
Read underepoch 390

Registered trials

None linked

Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the Socratic graph.