About the Authors
- Panagiotis Kasteridis
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* E-mail: panos.kasteridis@york.ac.uk
Affiliation Centre for Health Economics, University of York, York, United Kingdom
- Anne R. Mason
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Affiliation Centre for Health Economics, University of York, York, United Kingdom
- Maria K. Goddard
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Affiliation Centre for Health Economics, University of York, York, United Kingdom
- Rowena Jacobs
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Affiliation Centre for Health Economics, University of York, York, United Kingdom
- Rita Santos
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Affiliation Centre for Health Economics, University of York, York, United Kingdom
- Gerard McGonigal
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Affiliation Department of Medicine for the Elderly, York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, York, United Kingdom
Competing Interests
The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
Author Contributions
Analyzed the data: PK RS. Wrote the paper: PK AM MG RJ RS GM. Conceived the study: AM. Undertook the literature searches: MG. Developed the distance measures and produced the maps: RS. Provided clinical advice: GM. Provided statistical advice: RJ. Performed and interpreted the analysis in collaboration with AM, RS, MG, RJ and GM: PK. Wrote the first draft of the manuscript: AM. Critically revised the manuscript for important intellectual content and approved the final version: PK AM MG RJ RS GM.