Source | Yeara | Study Results | ||||
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No. Rheumatologists Identified/ surveyedb | Survey Response Rate, n (%) | Adult/pediatric, Nc | Mean Age, yrs | Sex, % male | ||
National level — surveys of academic units | ||||||
CCAR | 2014 | 241 | 16 (100) | 207/34 | 51.5 | 50.2 |
2009e | 221 | — | — | 49.8 | 56.6 | |
2002f | 168 | 15 (94) | 144/24 | 48.9 | 65.5 | |
2000g | 162 | 15 (94) | 139/23 | 48 | 67.8 | |
PedsCRA | 2012 | 32 | 13 (69) | —/32 | — | — |
National level — databases | ||||||
CIHI | 2012 | 406 | N/A | 372/34 | — | — |
2011 | 381 | 352/29 | — | — | ||
2010 | 363 | 336/27 | — | — | ||
2009 | 347 | 324/23 | — | — | ||
2008 | 300 | 300/ — | — | — | ||
CMAh | 2015 | 398 | N/A | — | —d | 50.0 |
2013 | 371 | — | —d | 52.6 | ||
RCPSC | 2015 | 428 | — | — | — | |
Provincial level — surveys | ||||||
BCSR | 2013 | 62 | 58 (94) | — | — | 60 |
2010 | 50 | 49 (98) | — | — | 69 | |
ACREU | 2007 | 164 | 111 (68)i | 105/6 | 43 | 63 |
2000 | 158 | 131 (83)i | 125/6 | — | 66 |
↵a Year of data collection (may not reflect year of publication of data).
↵b No. rheumatologists identified varied by source. There were important variations in the source denominators: CCAR numbers represent only academic rheumatologists, PedCRA survey numbers represent only pediatric rheumatologists from participating centers. CIHI and CMA data represent overlapping data sources. RCPSC numbers reflect specialist fellowship numbers, which may include individuals not currently in practice.
↵c Adult/pediatric rheumatologists. As reported, or calculated from percentage to nearest whole number.
↵d Age reported in categories: CMA 2013 and CMA 2015, 45.6% and 44.0% of rheumatologists were ≥ 55 years old, respectively.
↵e Only reporting most recent results (2009).
↵f Only reporting most recent results (2002).
↵g Only reporting most recent results (2000).
↵h CMA 2013 data extracted from “Rheumatology Profile,” which includes CMA Masterfile and data from other sources.
↵i Represents entire survey response rate. Part 1 response rate was 152 (93%) and 164 (100%) for the 2008 and 2001 surveys, respectively. ACREU: Arthritis Community Research and Evaluation Unit; BCSR: British Columbia Society of Rheumatologists; CCAR: Canadian Council of Academic Rheumatologists; CRA: Canadian Rheumatology Association; PedsCRA: CRA Pediatric Committee; CIHI: Canadian Institute for Health Information; CMA: Canadian Medical Association; RCPSC: Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada; N/A: not applicable.