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Figures & data
Table 1. The number of ambulatory visits and hospital admissions registered between 2011 and 2020 by sex and age.
Figure 1. Incidence (admission/hospitalization rate) of glaucoma measured in ambulatory settings (a) and hospitals (b) per year in Spain. The Jonckheere–Terpstra trend test was used to assess temporal trends.
Table 2. Characteristics of hospital admissions.
Table 3. Mean medical costs of ambulatory care and hospitalization by sex and age group.
Figure 2. Mean annual direct medical cost (a) and medical cost per year (b). Costs included medical examination and procedures, medication, surgery, diet, costs associated with personnel, medical equipment and resources; the Jonckheere–Terpstra trend test was used to assess temporal trends.
Data availability statement
Data sharing is restricted due to legal stipulations, yet the data that support the findings of this study is fully available from the Spanish Ministry of Health via the Unit of Health Care Information and Statistics (Spanish Institute of Health Information) for researchers who meet the criteria for access to confidential data at: https://www.mscbs.gob.es/estadEstudios/sanidadDatos/home.htm.
Ethics approval and consent to participate
Ethics committee approval and consent were not required for this study.