Term: Low Variation Conditions

Glossary Definition

Last Updated: 2007-09-26

Definition:

Medical and surgical conditions which demonstrate relatively stable rates across populations, for which there is little clinical ambiguity about the need for hospitalization. Examples include: heart attack, hip fracture and colon cancer surgery.

Related concepts 

• Low-Variation / High-Variation Hospital Utilization

Related terms 

• Discretionary Nature of Services
• High Variation Medical Conditions
• Surgical Conditions

References 

• Black C, Roos NP, Burchill CA. Utilization of Hospital Resources. Volume I: Key Findings. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy and Evaluation, 1993. [Report] (View)