The Use of Emergency Department by Syrian Refugees and the Increasing Cost of Health Care
1 other identifier
observational
2,000
1 country
1
Brief Summary
Since the beginning of the Syria conflict in March 2011, more than 10 million Syrians were forced to leave their homes and sought refuge in neighboring countries.
Trial Health
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participants targeted
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Started Jan 2015
1 active site
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
January 1, 2015
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
January 1, 2016
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
March 1, 2016
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
March 23, 2016
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
March 29, 2016
CompletedMarch 29, 2016
March 1, 2016
1 year
March 23, 2016
March 28, 2016
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Evaluate the use of Emergency department by Syrian refugees
Evaluate the emergency department visits of Syrian refugees by data obtained from hospital medical record
one year
Interventions
Adult Syrian patients who visited the Emergency Department
Eligibility Criteria
adult Syrian patients who visited the Emergency Department of Adiyaman University of Training and Research Hospital between 1 January 2015 and 1 January 2016 retrospectively.
You may qualify if:
- Adult Syrian patients who visited the Emergency Department were included in the study.
You may not qualify if:
- Patients below 18 years of age
- Emergency Department returns during same day
- Patients with missing data in hospital medical record were excluded from the study.
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Adiyaman University Research Hospital
Adıyaman, Central, 02000, Turkey (Türkiye)
Related Publications (1)
Karakus A, Yengil E, Akkucuk S, Cevik C, Zeren C, Uruc V. The reflection of the Syrian civil war on the emergency department and assessment of hospital costs. Ulus Travma Acil Cerrahi Derg. 2013 Sep;19(5):429-33. doi: 10.5505/tjtes.2013.78910.
PMID: 24214784BACKGROUND
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Umut Gulacti
Adiyaman University of Medical Faculty
Study Design
- Study Type
- observational
- Observational Model
- CASE ONLY
- Time Perspective
- RETROSPECTIVE
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Principal Investigator
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
March 23, 2016
First Posted
March 29, 2016
Study Start
January 1, 2015
Primary Completion
January 1, 2016
Study Completion
March 1, 2016
Last Updated
March 29, 2016
Record last verified: 2016-03