Table 2.
Frequent presenter definitions
| Author | Year | Frequent Presenter’ Definition |
|---|---|---|
| Crane | 2012 | ≥6 visits/ year |
| DeHaven | 2012 | ≥2 visits/ year |
| Edgren | 2016 | ≥3 visits in previous 6 months |
| Enard | 2013 | Extracted data from > 5 visits pre intervention period. |
| Grimmer-Somers | 2010 | Individuals known to use public hospital ED services in an unplanned manner. |
| Grover | 2018 |
≥10 visits in 12 months, ≥6 visits in 6 months, ≥4 visits in 1 month or concerned ED use. |
| Hardin | 2017 | ≥3visit/ year |
| Lin | 2017 | Patients with the most ED visits in the previous month and previous year. |
| Murphy | 2013 |
Frequent = 3–11 visits per year, Extreme = ≥12 visits/year preceding year of enrolment. |
| Navratil-Strawn | 2014 | ≥3 visits/ year in the previous 12 months |
| Okin | 2000 | ≥5 visits/ year |
| Reinius | 2012 | ≥3 visits during 6 months before inclusion. |
| Seaberg | 2017 | ≥5 visits/ year |
| Shumway | 2008 | ≥5 visits/ year |
| Stokes-Buzzelli | 2010 | Patients with the most ED visits. |
| Tadros | 2012 | ≥10 visits/ year |