Predicting medical usage rate at mass gathering events in Belgium: development and validation of a nonlinear multivariable regression model

• Main Authors: Hans Scheers (Author), Hans Van Remoortel (Author), Karen Lauwers (Author), Johan Gillebeert (Author), Stijn Stroobants (Author), Pascal Vranckx (Author), Emmy De Buck (Author), Philippe Vandekerckhove (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Every year, volunteers of the Belgian Red Cross provide onsite medical care at more than 8000 mass gathering events and other manifestations. Today standardized planning tools for optimal preventive medical resource use during these events are lacking. This study aimed to develop...