Summary In the European Union, more than 400 000 individuals are homeless on any one
night and more than 600 000 are homeless in the USA. The causes of homelessness are an …

Chronic homelessness is a highly complex social problem of national importance. The
problem has elicited a variety of societal and public policy responses over the years …

Background: Homelessness is associated with enormous health inequalities, including
shorter life expectancy, higher morbidity and greater usage of acute hospital services …

Objectives. We comprehensively assessed health care utilization in a population-based
sample of homeless adults and matched controls under a universal health insurance …

Background Homelessness and substance use often coexist, resulting in high morbidity.
Emergency department (ED) patients have disproportionate rates of both homelessness and …

Objectives We aimed to synthesize the available evidence on the demographics,
prevalence, clinical characteristics, and evidence‐based management of homeless persons …

Background Persons experiencing homelessness (PEH) often use hospital Emergency
Department (ED) as the only source of healthcare. The aim of this study was to undertake a …

Objectives. We examined factors associated with frequent hospitalizations and emergency
department (ED) visits among Medicaid members who were homeless. Methods. We …

Objective To examine the effect of homelessness on mortality. Methods This 15‐year
retrospective longitudinal cohort study compared mortality outcomes of homeless and non …

Objectives. We identified predictors of emergency department (ED) use among a population-
based prospective cohort of homeless adults in Toronto, Ontario. Methods. We assessed ED …