Influence of the definition of rurality on geographic differences in HIV outcomes in British Columbia: a retrospective cohort analysis

Faculty of Medicine (Jaworsky), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; Institute for Health Policy, Management and Evaluation (Jaworsky, Loutfy, Bayoumi) and Department of Medicine (Loutfy, Bayoumi, Richardson, Kuper), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Northern Medical Program (Jaworsky), University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George, BC; BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS (Jaworsky, Lu, Ye, Bratu, Sereda, Hogg), Vancouver, BC; Department of Medicine (Loutfy, Richardson), Women’s College Hospital; Division of General Internal Medicine (Bayoumi) and MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions (Bayoumi), Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael’s Hospital; University Health Network (Richardson); The Wilson Centre (Richardson, Kuper); Toronto, Ont.; Faculty of Health Sciences (Hogg), Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC

Faculty of Medicine (Jaworsky), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; Institute for Health Policy, Management and Evaluation (Jaworsky, Loutfy, Bayoumi) and Department of Medicine (Loutfy, Bayoumi, Richardson, Kuper), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Northern Medical Program (Jaworsky), University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George, BC; BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS (Jaworsky, Lu, Ye, Bratu, Sereda, Hogg), Vancouver, BC; Department of Medicine (Loutfy, Richardson), Women’s College Hospital; Division of General Internal Medicine (Bayoumi) and MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions (Bayoumi), Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael’s Hospital; University Health Network (Richardson); The Wilson Centre (Richardson, Kuper); Toronto, Ont.; Faculty of Health Sciences (Hogg), Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC

Faculty of Medicine (Jaworsky), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; Institute for Health Policy, Management and Evaluation (Jaworsky, Loutfy, Bayoumi) and Department of Medicine (Loutfy, Bayoumi, Richardson, Kuper), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Northern Medical Program (Jaworsky), University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George, BC; BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS (Jaworsky, Lu, Ye, Bratu, Sereda, Hogg), Vancouver, BC; Department of Medicine (Loutfy, Richardson), Women’s College Hospital; Division of General Internal Medicine (Bayoumi) and MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions (Bayoumi), Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael’s Hospital; University Health Network (Richardson); The Wilson Centre (Richardson, Kuper); Toronto, Ont.; Faculty of Health Sciences (Hogg), Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC

Faculty of Medicine (Jaworsky), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; Institute for Health Policy, Management and Evaluation (Jaworsky, Loutfy, Bayoumi) and Department of Medicine (Loutfy, Bayoumi, Richardson, Kuper), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Northern Medical Program (Jaworsky), University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George, BC; BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS (Jaworsky, Lu, Ye, Bratu, Sereda, Hogg), Vancouver, BC; Department of Medicine (Loutfy, Richardson), Women’s College Hospital; Division of General Internal Medicine (Bayoumi) and MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions (Bayoumi), Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael’s Hospital; University Health Network (Richardson); The Wilson Centre (Richardson, Kuper); Toronto, Ont.; Faculty of Health Sciences (Hogg), Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC

Faculty of Medicine (Jaworsky), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; Institute for Health Policy, Management and Evaluation (Jaworsky, Loutfy, Bayoumi) and Department of Medicine (Loutfy, Bayoumi, Richardson, Kuper), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Northern Medical Program (Jaworsky), University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George, BC; BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS (Jaworsky, Lu, Ye, Bratu, Sereda, Hogg), Vancouver, BC; Department of Medicine (Loutfy, Richardson), Women’s College Hospital; Division of General Internal Medicine (Bayoumi) and MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions (Bayoumi), Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael’s Hospital; University Health Network (Richardson); The Wilson Centre (Richardson, Kuper); Toronto, Ont.; Faculty of Health Sciences (Hogg), Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC

Faculty of Medicine (Jaworsky), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; Institute for Health Policy, Management and Evaluation (Jaworsky, Loutfy, Bayoumi) and Department of Medicine (Loutfy, Bayoumi, Richardson, Kuper), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Northern Medical Program (Jaworsky), University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George, BC; BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS (Jaworsky, Lu, Ye, Bratu, Sereda, Hogg), Vancouver, BC; Department of Medicine (Loutfy, Richardson), Women’s College Hospital; Division of General Internal Medicine (Bayoumi) and MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions (Bayoumi), Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael’s Hospital; University Health Network (Richardson); The Wilson Centre (Richardson, Kuper); Toronto, Ont.; Faculty of Health Sciences (Hogg), Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC

Faculty of Medicine (Jaworsky), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; Institute for Health Policy, Management and Evaluation (Jaworsky, Loutfy, Bayoumi) and Department of Medicine (Loutfy, Bayoumi, Richardson, Kuper), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Northern Medical Program (Jaworsky), University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George, BC; BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS (Jaworsky, Lu, Ye, Bratu, Sereda, Hogg), Vancouver, BC; Department of Medicine (Loutfy, Richardson), Women’s College Hospital; Division of General Internal Medicine (Bayoumi) and MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions (Bayoumi), Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael’s Hospital; University Health Network (Richardson); The Wilson Centre (Richardson, Kuper); Toronto, Ont.; Faculty of Health Sciences (Hogg), Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC

Faculty of Medicine (Jaworsky), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; Institute for Health Policy, Management and Evaluation (Jaworsky, Loutfy, Bayoumi) and Department of Medicine (Loutfy, Bayoumi, Richardson, Kuper), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Northern Medical Program (Jaworsky), University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George, BC; BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS (Jaworsky, Lu, Ye, Bratu, Sereda, Hogg), Vancouver, BC; Department of Medicine (Loutfy, Richardson), Women’s College Hospital; Division of General Internal Medicine (Bayoumi) and MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions (Bayoumi), Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael’s Hospital; University Health Network (Richardson); The Wilson Centre (Richardson, Kuper); Toronto, Ont.; Faculty of Health Sciences (Hogg), Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC

Faculty of Medicine (Jaworsky), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; Institute for Health Policy, Management and Evaluation (Jaworsky, Loutfy, Bayoumi) and Department of Medicine (Loutfy, Bayoumi, Richardson, Kuper), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Northern Medical Program (Jaworsky), University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George, BC; BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS (Jaworsky, Lu, Ye, Bratu, Sereda, Hogg), Vancouver, BC; Department of Medicine (Loutfy, Richardson), Women’s College Hospital; Division of General Internal Medicine (Bayoumi) and MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions (Bayoumi), Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael’s Hospital; University Health Network (Richardson); The Wilson Centre (Richardson, Kuper); Toronto, Ont.; Faculty of Health Sciences (Hogg), Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC

Faculty of Medicine (Jaworsky), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; Institute for Health Policy, Management and Evaluation (Jaworsky, Loutfy, Bayoumi) and Department of Medicine (Loutfy, Bayoumi, Richardson, Kuper), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Northern Medical Program (Jaworsky), University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George, BC; BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS (Jaworsky, Lu, Ye, Bratu, Sereda, Hogg), Vancouver, BC; Department of Medicine (Loutfy, Richardson), Women’s College Hospital; Division of General Internal Medicine (Bayoumi) and MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions (Bayoumi), Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael’s Hospital; University Health Network (Richardson); The Wilson Centre (Richardson, Kuper); Toronto, Ont.; Faculty of Health Sciences (Hogg), Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC