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Table 3 Focus of included studies and definition used to determine rurality (n = 103 articles)

From: Measuring rurality in health services research: a scoping review

Method used to determine Rurality

Cost

Quality

Access

Other

Rural Urban Continuum Codes

2 (12.5%)

1

8 (14.0%)

1 (14.3%)

Rural–Urban Commuting Area Codes

4 (25%)

10 (44%)

13 (22.8%)

3 (42.9%)

Urban Influence Codes

4 (25%)

3 (13%)

4 (7.0%)

0

County Designation (state and federal level)

2 (12.5%)

3 (13%)

4 (7.0%)

2 (28.5%)

Core Based Statistical Areas

-

1 (4%)

5 (8.8%)

-

Metropolitan Statistical Areas

3 (18.7%)

-

12 (19.3%)

1 (14.3%)

National Center for Health Statistics

-

1 (4%)

5 (8.8%)

-

Other

1 (6.3%)

4 (22%)

6 (12.3%)

-

Total

16 (100%)

23 (100%)

57 (100%)

7 (100%)