Introduction ................................................................................................................................ 96 The waiting time phenomenon ................................................................................................ 96 Evidence on comparative waiting times across OECD countries ........................................ 101 Evidence on causes ...

BACKGROUND Little is known about time trends in fecundity because few population-based data are available. In a survey among female twins born from 1953 to 1976, their time to pregnancy did not differ from singletons and can be considered to represent the fecundity of the general population. METHODS Information was collected by interview about waiting time to first pregnancy (TTP) and any per...

BACKGROUND Early referral and management of high-risk chronic kidney disease may prevent or delay the need for dialysis. Automatic eGFR reporting has increased demand for out-patient nephrology consultations and in some cases, prolonged queues. In Canada, a national task force suggested the development of waiting time targets, which has not been done for nephrology. METHODS We sought to descr...