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| Small-Area Analysis Analysis, Small-Area | Small-Area Studies | Small-Area Variation | Small-Area Variation Analysis | Variation Analysis, Small-Area | Analyses, Small-Area | Analyses, Small-Area Variation | Analysis, Small Area | Analysis, Small-Area Variation A method of analyzing the variation in utilization of health care in small geographic or demographic areas. It often studies, for example, the usage rates for a given service or procedure in several small areas, documenting the variation among the areas. By comparing high- and low-use areas, the analysis attempts to determine whether there is a pattern to such use and to identify variables that are associated with and contribute to the variation. |