Hidden patterns in trends in Ambulance call-outs

What is it about?

Paired weekly data for this year compared to last year was used to analyse the trend in ambulance call-outs in a way which removed seasonal cycles. The analysis revealed a long-term hidden cycle.

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Why is it important?

This a part of a longer series of articles investigating hidden long-term cycles in health care data which are NOT caused by seasonal variation. Policy is seemingly based on the assumption that there is no hidden complexity in health care activity and cost trends.

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