McQueenie, RossEllis, David A.McConnachie, AlexWilson, PhilipWilliamson, Andrea E.2019-01-142019-01-142019-01-11McQueenie, R, Ellis, D A, McConnachie, A, Wilson, P & Williamson, A E 2019, 'Morbidity, mortality and missed appointments in healthcare : a national retrospective data linkage study', BMC medicine , vol. 17, 2. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-018-1234-01741-7015Mendeley: 80f9f1b1-52b2-3489-a205-dd790934d922ORCID: /0000-0002-4123-8248/work/80463209http://hdl.handle.net/2164/11772Acknowledgments We thank all practices who participated in this study. The authors acknowledge funding from the Scottish Government Chief Scientist Office (CZH/4/41118). We acknowledge strategic support from Ellen Lynch (Health and Social Care Analytical Services, Scottish Government) and the general practice data expertise of Dave Kelly (Albasoft). Funding This study was supported by a Scottish Government Chief Scientist Office research grant (CZH/4/41118) with Safe Haven and data linkage costs supported in lieu by the DSLS at Scottish Government. These funding bodies had no role in the design of the study, nor in the collection, analysis and interpretation of data, nor in writing the manuscript.9548592engSDG 3 - Good Health and Well-beingmissed appointmentsprimary carehealth utilisationhealth promotionhealth inequalitiessocial vulnerabilityadministrative datalong-term conditionsmorbiditymortalityMissed appointmentsR Medicine (General)General MedicineChief Scientist Office (CSO)CZH/4/41118R1Journal article10.1186/s12916-018-1234-0http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85059828907&partnerID=8YFLogxKhttp://www.mendeley.com/research/morbidity-mortality-missed-appointments-healthcare-national-retrospective-data-linkage-study-117