Survey examines urgent care and retail clinic utilization among US children and adolescents

This observational survey report examined utilization of urgent care centers or retail clinics (in drug stores or grocery stores) among children and adolescents aged ≤17 years in the United States. The study assessed the percentage who visited such a setting in the past 12 months. No sample size, specific intervention, or comparator group was reported.

The main result for the primary outcome—the percentage of children and adolescents who visited an urgent care or retail clinic—was not reported. No effect sizes, absolute numbers, p-values, or confidence intervals were provided. The direction of any finding or comparative analysis was also not reported.

Safety and tolerability data, including adverse events or discontinuations, were not reported. The report did not list specific study limitations, and funding sources or conflicts of interest were not disclosed. The practice relevance was not reported.

This survey provides a descriptive snapshot of a healthcare utilization pattern but offers no quantitative results. The absence of reported data, comparative analysis, and methodological details significantly limits its clinical utility. Clinicians should note the interest in these care settings for pediatric populations but cannot draw specific conclusions from this report.