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. 2020 Jun 10;29(8):104988. doi: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2020.104988

Table 1.

Impact on healthcare services by major events.

Category Disruption Factor Example Metrics
Patient behavior Interest in sports events Euro 2016 Finals1 Decrease in ED admissions during final match
Baseball/Football contests9 Decrease in male admissions to ED
Fear and anxiety related to natural disaster or accident Great East Japan Earthquake/Tsunami/Nuclear disaster10 Sustained long term increase in avoidable admissions following earthquake
Policy Changes Curfew New Orleans Curfew June 1, 199411 Drop in pediatric EMS runs
Physical Barriers Roadblock/Traffic US Marathons2 4.4-minute transfer delay of MI patients; Increased mortality