Hospitalizations for Benign Gynecological Condition in California, 1992-2004

Co-Investigator: Professor L. Elaine Waetjen, M.D.

The data for this project was obtained for the use of any member of our department. Using the California Patient Discharge Database from the Office of Statewide Planning and Development (OSHPD), our goals are: 1) to describe the prevalence, incidence and time-trends in hospitalizations and inpatient procedures for benign gynecologic conditions by age, racial/ethnic category, county and rural or urban community between 1991 and 2004 in California. These conditions will include stress urinary incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse, uterine fibroids, abnormal uterine bleeding, pelvic pain, benign adnexal masses, and ovarian hyperstimulation. 2) to assess utilization of resources and complications for these gynecologic conditions and their associated inpatient procedures including length of hospital stay, morbidity and mortality, and hospital readmissions within 90 days by age, racial/ethnic category and rural/urban community.