title: A method for the geographical evaluation of emergency medical service performance.
abstract: Emergency Medical Service (EMS) evaluation is usually conducted on an aggregated, system-wide basis, despite the fact that there is substantial geographical variation in EMS performance. This paper suggests a method for the identification and analysis of geographically disaggregated EMS performance, using Seattle's Medic I program as an example.
mesh_terms: D002391:Catchment Area, Health; D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000592:standards*; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005843:Geography; D006801:Humans; D013997:Time Factors; D014505:Urban Population; D014861:Washington