Evaluating equity of access and predictors of minimally invasive hysterectomy for endometrial and cervical cancer from 2000 to 2017 in Ontario, Canada: A population-based cohort study.
Justin M McGinnisGregory R PondClare J ReadeKara L SchnarrMarko SimunovicLorraine M ElitHsien-Yeang SeowLimor HelpmanPublished in: Journal of surgical oncology (2023)
The uptake of MIS hysterectomy increased steadily over the time period. Receipt of MIS is dependent upon multiple social determinants, provider variables, and systems factors. These disparities raise concern for health equity in Ontario and have significant implications for health systems planning and resource allocation.