Are degree of urbanisation and travel times to healthcare services associated with the processes of care and outcomes of heart failure? A retrospective cohort study based on administrative data

• Jacopo Lenzi,

  Roles Conceptualization, Formal analysis, Investigation, Methodology, Visualization, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum – University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy

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• Vera Maria Avaldi ,

  Roles Conceptualization, Investigation, Methodology, Writing – original draft

  * E-mail: veramaria.avaldi@ausl.bologna.it

  Affiliations Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum – University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy, Department of Clinical Governance and Quality, Bologna Local Healthcare Authority, Bologna, Italy

  http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0609-2439

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• Dario Molinazzi,

  Roles Data curation, Validation

  Affiliation Department of Management Control and Administrative Data, Bologna Local Healthcare Authority, Bologna, Italy

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• Carlo Descovich,

  Roles Supervision, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation Department of Clinical Governance and Quality, Bologna Local Healthcare Authority, Bologna, Italy

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• Stefano Urbinati,

  Roles Supervision, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation Department of Cardiology, Bellaria Hospital, Bologna, Italy

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• Veronica Cappelli,

  Roles Data curation, Investigation

  Affiliation Directorate of Assistance, Technology and Rehabilitation, Bologna Local Healthcare Authority, Bologna, Italy

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• Maria Pia Fantini

  Roles Project administration, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum – University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy

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