NCT07508423

Association Between Primary Care Supply and Population Morbidity and Mortality in France at the Territorial Level

• Status: Not Yet Recruiting
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 7,000,000 (estimated)
• Sponsor: MSPU de Pins-Justaret · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: —
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The M-OSP study investigates the association between the density of primary care professionals, including general practitioners (GPs), and population-level health outcomes across 2,850 life-health territories in France. Evidence from several OECD countries suggests higher GP density may reduce mortality, particularly cause-specific mortality such as cardiovascular deaths, but uncertainties remain regarding generalizability and other health outcomes. This cross-sectional epidemiological study uses aggregated, territory-level data from 2009-2022, including: mortality rates (age- and sex-standardized), hospitalizations (MCO), emergency department visits, and the distribution of primary care professionals and facilities (GPs, nurses, physiotherapists, dentists, midwives, gynecologists, pediatricians, psychiatrists, and community pharmacies).

Conditions

• Mortality
• Morbidity

Timeline

• Start date: 2026-06-01
• Primary completion: 2026-09-30
• Completion: 2027-12-31
• First posted: 2026-04-02
• Last updated: 2026-04-02