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Research Studies is a compilation of published research articles funded by AHRQ or authored by AHRQ researchers.
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1 to 5 of 5 Research Studies DisplayedVadlamani A, Perry JA, McCunn M
Racial differences in discharge location after a traumatic brain injury among older adults.
The purpose of this retrospective cohort study was to determine if there were racial differences in discharge location among older adults treated for traumatic brain injury (TBI) at a level 1 trauma center. The authors concluded that in this group of Medicare-eligible older adults, blacks were more likely to be discharged to inpatient rehabilitation compared to whites.
AHRQ-funded; HS024560.
Citation: Vadlamani A, Perry JA, McCunn M .
Racial differences in discharge location after a traumatic brain injury among older adults.
Arch Phys Med Rehabil 2019 Sep;100(9):1622-28. doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2019.03.008.
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Keywords: Racial and Ethnic Minorities, Brain Injury, Trauma, Elderly, Hospital Discharge, Rehabilitation, Medicare
Jarman MP, Pollack Porter K, Curriero FC
Factors mediating demographic determinants of injury mortality.
The authors investigated the role of injury characteristics and access to trauma care as mediators of the relationships between race, ethnicity, sex, and injury mortality. They found that distance, injury characteristics, and insurance mediate the effects of demographic characteristics on injury mortality and appear to contribute to disparities in injury mortality.
AHRQ-funded; HS000029.
Citation: Jarman MP, Pollack Porter K, Curriero FC .
Factors mediating demographic determinants of injury mortality.
Ann Epidemiol 2019 Jun;34:58-64.e2. doi: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2019.03.013..
Keywords: Access to Care, Disparities, Injuries and Wounds, Mortality, Racial and Ethnic Minorities, Sex Factors, Social Determinants of Health, Trauma
Tung EL, Hampton DA, Kolak M
Race/ethnicity and geographic access to urban trauma care.
The goal of this study was to examine racial/ethnic differences in geographic access to trauma care in Chicago, Los Angeles, and New York City using census tract data from the 2015 American Community Survey. The role of residential segregation and neighborhood poverty was also considered. Small-area analyses were conducted to assess trauma desert status; ‘trauma desert’ was defined as a travel distance greater than 8 km to the nearest adult level I or level II trauma center. The results for each city’s census tracts and racial/ethnic categories were compared.
AHRQ-funded; HS023007.
Citation: Tung EL, Hampton DA, Kolak M .
Race/ethnicity and geographic access to urban trauma care.
JAMA Netw Open 2019 Mar;2(3):e190138. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.0138..
Keywords: Racial and Ethnic Minorities, Urban Health, Access to Care, Trauma, Disparities
Goins RT, Noonan C, Gonzales K
Association of depressive symptomology and psychological trauma with diabetes control among older American Indian women: does social support matter?
Among older American Indian women with type 2 diabetes (T2DM), the researchers examined the association between mental health and T2DM control and if social support modifies the association. They found that there was not a significant association between depressive symptomatology and higher HbA1c although increased depressive symptomatology was associated with higher HbA1c values among participants with low social support.
AHRQ-funded; HS000078.
Citation: Goins RT, Noonan C, Gonzales K .
Association of depressive symptomology and psychological trauma with diabetes control among older American Indian women: does social support matter?
J Diabetes Complications 2017 Apr;31(4):669-74. doi: 10.1016/j.jdiacomp.2017.01.004.
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Keywords: Diabetes, Elderly, Behavioral Health, Racial and Ethnic Minorities, Trauma
Hoopes MJ, Dankovchik J, Weiser T
Uncovering a missing demographic in trauma registries: epidemiology of trauma among American Indians and Alaska Natives in Washington state.
The objectives of this study were to evaluate racial misclassification in a statewide trauma registry and to describe the epidemiology of trauma among the Washington American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) population. Linkage to a state trauma registry improved data quality by correcting racial misclassification, allowing for a comprehensive description of injury patterns for the AI/AN population. Compared to Caucasians, AI/AN sustained more severe injuries with similar postinjury outcomes.
AHRQ-funded; HS019972.
Citation: Hoopes MJ, Dankovchik J, Weiser T .
Uncovering a missing demographic in trauma registries: epidemiology of trauma among American Indians and Alaska Natives in Washington state.
Inj Prev 2015 Oct;21(5):335-43. doi: 10.1136/injuryprev-2014-041419.
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Keywords: Trauma, Registries, Racial and Ethnic Minorities, Health Status, Injuries and Wounds