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Carroll AR, Hall M, Brown CM
Association of race/ethnicity and social determinants with rehospitalization for mental health conditions at acute care children's hospitals.
This retrospective cohort study evaluated the associations of race/ethnicity and social determinants with 90-day rehospitalization of children with mental health conditions to acute non-psychiatric children’s hospitals. Children included were aged 5 to 18 years at 32 freestanding U.S. children’s hospitals from 2016-2018 using the Children’s Hospital Association’s Pediatric Health Information System (PHIS) database to assess the association of race/ethnicity and social determinants (insurance payer, neighborhood median household income, and rurality of patient home location) with 90-day rehospitalization. Among 23,556 index hospitalizations, 5.9% (n = 1382) were rehospitalized for mental health within 90 days. Non-Hispanic Black children were 26% more likely to be rehospitalized than non-Hispanic White children. Those with government insurance were 18% more likely to rehospitalized than those with private insurance. Those living in a suburban location were 22% less likely to be rehospitalized than those living in an urban location.
AHRQ-funded; HS026122.
Citation:
Carroll AR, Hall M, Brown CM .
Association of race/ethnicity and social determinants with rehospitalization for mental health conditions at acute care children's hospitals.
J Pediatr 2022 Jan;240:228-34.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2021.08.078..
Keywords:
Children/Adolescents, Hospital Readmissions, Behavioral Health, Social Determinants of Health, Racial / Ethnic Minorities
Lin JS, Hoffman L, Bean SI
Addressing racism in preventive services: methods report to support the US Preventive Services Task Force.
The purpose of this report was to articulate the definitional and conceptual issues around racism and health inequity and to describe how racism and health inequities are currently addressed in preventive health. An audit was conducted assessing published literature on policy and position statements addressing racism, a subset of cancer and cardiovascular topics in USPSTF reports, recent systematic reviews on interventions to reduce health inequities, and societies, organizations, agencies, and funding bodies to gather information about how they address racism and health equity. Findings showed that racism is complex and pervasive, operates at multiple interrelated levels, and exerts negative effects on other social determinants and health and well-being through multiple pathways. The most directly relevant and immediately useful guidance identified is that from the GRADE (Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation) working group.
AHRQ-funded; 290201600006C.
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Lin JS, Hoffman L, Bean SI .
Addressing racism in preventive services: methods report to support the US Preventive Services Task Force.
JAMA 2021 Dec 21;326(23):2412-20. doi: 10.1001/jama.2021.17579..
Keywords:
U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), Social Determinants of Health, Racial / Ethnic Minorities, Disparities, Research Methodologies, Prevention, Evidence-Based Practice
O'Kane M, Agrawal S, Binder L
AHRQ Author: Meyers D
An equity agenda for the field of health care quality improvement.
The authors of this paper assert that the U.S. health system must take action to centralize equity, particularly racial equity (including ethnicity), in discussions of quality. In this discussion paper, the authors provide an analysis and delineation of the key elements of their racial equity agenda for the field of health care quality improvement.
AHRQ-authored.
Citation:
O'Kane M, Agrawal S, Binder L .
An equity agenda for the field of health care quality improvement.
NAM Perspect 2021 Sep 15;2021. doi: 10.31478/202109b..
Keywords:
Quality Improvement, Quality of Care, Racial / Ethnic Minorities, Disparities, Social Determinants of Health
Lacson R, Shi J, Kapoor N
Exacerbation of inequities in use of diagnostic radiology during the early stages of reopening after COVID-19.
Researchers assessed diagnostic radiology examination utilization and associated social determinants of health during the early stages of reopening after state-mandated shutdown of nonurgent services because of COVID-19. They found that, despite resumption of nonurgent services, a marked decrease in radiology examination utilization persisted in all care settings post-shutdown, with more significantly decreased odds ratios for having examinations in inpatient and outpatient settings versus in the emergency department. Inequities worsened, with patients from communities with high rates of poverty, unemployment, and chronic disease having significantly lower odds of undergoing radiology examinations post-shutdown. Patients of Asian race and Hispanic ethnicity had significantly lower odds ratios for having examinations post-shutdown compared with White and non-Hispanic patients, respectively.
AHRQ-funded; HS024722.
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Lacson R, Shi J, Kapoor N .
Exacerbation of inequities in use of diagnostic radiology during the early stages of reopening after COVID-19.
J Am Coll Radiol 2021 May;18(5):696-703. doi: 10.1016/j.jacr.2020.12.009..
Keywords:
COVID-19, Disparities, Diagnostic Safety and Quality, Racial / Ethnic Minorities, Social Determinants of Health
Kim D, Lee Y, Thorsness R
Racial and ethnic disparities in excess deaths among persons with kidney failure during the COVID-19 pandemic, March-July 2020.
This national study estimated excess deaths for the kidney failure population by race and ethnicity from March 1 through August 1, 2020. Findings showed that, among the US kidney failure population, the number of excess deaths was 16% higher than expected, similar to reports for the general population. However, results showed that the relative increase in deaths among Black and Hispanic patients was more than 4-fold higher than that observed among White patients. The magnitude of these disparities was larger than corresponding relative ratios reported among COVID-19–associated deaths in the general population.
AHRQ-funded; HS028285.
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Kim D, Lee Y, Thorsness R .
Racial and ethnic disparities in excess deaths among persons with kidney failure during the COVID-19 pandemic, March-July 2020.
Am J Kidney Dis 2021 May;77(5):827-29. doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2021.02.003..
Keywords:
COVID-19, Racial / Ethnic Minorities, Disparities, Mortality, Kidney Disease and Health, Chronic Conditions, Social Determinants of Health
Javalkar K, Robson VK, Gaffney L
Socioeconomic and racial and/or ethnic disparities in multisystem inflammatory syndrome.
Researchers characterized the socioeconomic and racial and/or ethnic disparities impacting the diagnosis and outcomes of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C). They found that lower socioeconomic status or higher social vulnerability index, Hispanic ethnicity, and Black race independently increased risk for MIS-C. They recommended additional studies to target interventions to improve health equity for children.
AHRQ-funded; HS000063.
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Javalkar K, Robson VK, Gaffney L .
Socioeconomic and racial and/or ethnic disparities in multisystem inflammatory syndrome.
Pediatrics 2021 May;147(5). doi: 10.1542/peds.2020-039933..
Keywords:
Children/Adolescents, Social Determinants of Health, Disparities, Racial / Ethnic Minorities, Risk
Fraiman YS, Litt JS, Davis JM
Racial and ethnic disparities in adult COVID-19 and the future impact on child health.
This article discusses the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on children who are racial and ethnic minorities and the disproportionate harm to them. The authors urge that COVID-19-focused research consider racial and ethnic disparity. The paper discusses the lasting and intergenerational impact of COVID-19 on communities of color, especially children, due to increase in stress, material hardship, food insecurity, and long-term school readiness.
AHRQ-funded; HS000063.
Citation:
Fraiman YS, Litt JS, Davis JM .
Racial and ethnic disparities in adult COVID-19 and the future impact on child health.
Pediatr Res 2021 Apr;89(5):1052-54. doi: 10.1038/s41390-021-01377-x..
Keywords:
COVID-19, Children/Adolescents, Racial / Ethnic Minorities, Disparities, Health Status, Social Determinants of Health
Moriya AS, Xu L
AHRQ Author: Moriya AS
The complex relationships among race/ethnicity, social determinants, and opioid utilization.
The objective of this study was to examine individual- and community-level factors associated with racial/ethnic differences in individuals' opioid prescription use. The investigators found that the average annual rate of any outpatient opioid prescription use was higher for non-Hispanic whites than for non-Hispanic blacks and Hispanics. The smaller difference between non-Hispanic blacks and whites was not explained by the differences in the risk factors, while almost all the difference between Hispanics and non-Hispanic whites could be explained by the differences in the means of the risk factors.
AHRQ-authored.
Citation:
Moriya AS, Xu L .
The complex relationships among race/ethnicity, social determinants, and opioid utilization.
Health Serv Res 2021 Apr;56(2):310-22. doi: 10.1111/1475-6773.13619..
Keywords:
Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS), Racial / Ethnic Minorities, Social Determinants of Health, Opioids, Medication, Disparities
Lee CI, Zhu W, Onega T
Comparative access to and use of digital breast tomosynthesis screening by women's race/ethnicity and socioeconomic status.
This study looked at access to digital breast tomography (DBT) versus regular mammography and whether women of minority race/ethnicity and lower socioeconomic status experienced lower DBT access during the early adoption period and persistently lower DBT use over time. This cross-sectional study included 92 geographically diverse imaging facilities across 5 US states, with over 2.3 million screening examinations performed among women aged 40 to 89 years from January 1, 2011, to December 31, 2017. Data were analyzed from June 2019, to August 2020. Women who used DBT increased for all women from 3.3% in 2011 to 82.6% in 2017. In 2012, Black, Hispanic, Asian American, and women with less than a high school education had lower DBT access compared to White women attending the same facility and also college graduates. Lower DBT access continued over time regardless of the number of years after facility-level DBT adoption.
AHRQ-funded; HS018366.
Citation:
Lee CI, Zhu W, Onega T .
Comparative access to and use of digital breast tomosynthesis screening by women's race/ethnicity and socioeconomic status.
JAMA Netw Open 2021 Feb;4(2):e2037546. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.37546..
Keywords:
Cancer: Breast Cancer, Cancer, Mammogram, Imaging, Access to Care, Women, Social Determinants of Health, Racial / Ethnic Minorities, Screening
Patel SA, Krasnow M, Long K
Excess 30-day heart failure readmissions and mortality in black patients increases with neighborhood deprivation.
Researchers examined whether neighborhood environment modifies the disparity in 30-day heart failure (HF) readmissions and mortality between Black and White patients in the Southeastern United States. They created a geocoded retrospective cohort of patients hospitalized for acute HF from 2010-2018 within Emory Healthcare. They found that excess 30-day HF readmissions and mortality were present among Black patients in every neighborhood strata and increased with progressive neighborhood socioeconomic deprivation.
AHRQ-funded; HS026081.
Citation:
Patel SA, Krasnow M, Long K .
Excess 30-day heart failure readmissions and mortality in black patients increases with neighborhood deprivation.
Circ Heart Fail 2020 Dec;13(12):e007947. doi: 10.1161/circheartfailure.120.007947..
Keywords:
Heart Disease and Health, Cardiovascular Conditions, Hospital Readmissions, Racial / Ethnic Minorities, Mortality, Social Determinants of Health, Low-Income, Disparities
Joyce NR, Pfeiffer MR, Zullo AR
Individual and geographic variation in driver's license suspensions: evidence of disparities by race, ethnicity and income.
Using data from the New Jersey Safety Health Outcomes data warehouse 2004-2018, the authors compared characteristics of suspended drivers, their residential census tract, as well as access to public transportation and jobs, by reason for the suspension. They found that 91% of license suspensions were for non-driving-related events, with the most common reason for a suspension being failure to pay a fine. Non-driving-related suspended drivers lived in census tracts with a lower household median income, higher proportion of black and Hispanic residents and higher unemployment rates, but also better walkability scores and better access to public transportation and jobs. They recommended additional work to determine what effect this has for the social and economic well-being of suspended drivers.
AHRQ-funded; HS022998.
Citation:
Joyce NR, Pfeiffer MR, Zullo AR .
Individual and geographic variation in driver's license suspensions: evidence of disparities by race, ethnicity and income.
J Transp Health 2020 Dec;19. doi: 10.1016/j.jth.2020.100933..
Keywords:
Racial / Ethnic Minorities, Disparities, Low-Income, Vulnerable Populations, Social Determinants of Health
Althoff KN, Leifheit KM, Park JN
Opioid-related overdose mortality in the era of fentanyl: monitoring a shifting epidemic by person, place, and time.
Investigators described US trends in opioid-related overdose mortality rates by race, age, urbanicity, and opioid type before and after the emergence of fentanyl. Using the CDC’s WONDER database, they found a disproportionate increase in opioid-related overdose deaths among urban non-Hispanic Black Americans and recommended interventions for this population in order to halt the increase in overdose deaths.
AHRQ-funded; HS000046.
Citation:
Althoff KN, Leifheit KM, Park JN .
Opioid-related overdose mortality in the era of fentanyl: monitoring a shifting epidemic by person, place, and time.
Drug Alcohol Depend 2020 Nov 1;216:108321. doi: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2020.108321..
Keywords:
Opioids, Medication, Substance Abuse, Mortality, Racial / Ethnic Minorities, Social Determinants of Health
Roberts ET, Mehrotra A
Assessment of disparities in digital access among Medicare beneficiaries and implications for telemedicine.
In this study, the investigators examined disparities in digital access (ie, access at home to technology that enables video telemedicine visits) among Medicare beneficiaries by socioeconomic and demographic characteristics. The investigators concluded that the proportion of beneficiaries who lacked digital access was higher among those with low socioeconomic status, those 85 years or older, and in communities of color.
AHRQ-funded; HS026727.
Citation:
Roberts ET, Mehrotra A .
Assessment of disparities in digital access among Medicare beneficiaries and implications for telemedicine.
JAMA Intern Med 2020 Oct;180(10):1386-89. doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2020.2666..
Keywords:
Elderly, Medicare, Telehealth, Health Information Technology (HIT), Disparities, Access to Care, Social Determinants of Health, Low-Income, Racial / Ethnic Minorities
Jannat-Khah DP, Khodneva Y, Bryant K
Depressive symptoms do not discriminate: racial and economic influences between time-varying depressive symptoms and mortality among REGARDS participants.
This study examined whether time-varying depressive symptoms (TVDS) predict mortality and if racial and income differences moderate the association in a large cohort. The cohort from the REGARDS study was used to look at that determination. The REGARDS study used community-dwelling U.S. adults aged 45 years or older. They found that there was similar and statistically significant differences with white, black, and low-income ($35,000 or less) participants for the association between TVDS and mortality. High-income participants were found to have a lower hazard.
AHRQ-funded; HS025198.
Citation:
Jannat-Khah DP, Khodneva Y, Bryant K .
Depressive symptoms do not discriminate: racial and economic influences between time-varying depressive symptoms and mortality among REGARDS participants.
Ann Epidemiol 2020 Jun;46:31-40.e2. doi: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2020.04.004..
Keywords:
Depression, Behavioral Health, Racial / Ethnic Minorities, Cardiovascular Conditions, Cancer, Low-Income, Social Determinants of Health, Mortality
Lee JT, Polsky D, Fitzsimmons R
Proportion of racial minority patients and patients with low socioeconomic status cared for by physician groups after joining accountable care organizations.
The purpose of this study was to test for changes in the percentage of racial minority patients and patients with low socioeconomic status cared for by physician groups after joining an accountable care organization (ACO). This cohort study’s subjects consisted of a 15% random sample of Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries attributed to physician groups. ACO file were used to determine Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) participation. No changes were found in the proportions of vulnerable patients cared for by ACO-participating physician groups after joining an ACO compared with changes among nonparticipating groups.
AHRQ-funded; HS025184.
Citation:
Lee JT, Polsky D, Fitzsimmons R .
Proportion of racial minority patients and patients with low socioeconomic status cared for by physician groups after joining accountable care organizations.
JAMA Netw Open 2020 May;3():e204439. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.4439.
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Keywords:
Social Determinants of Health, Racial / Ethnic Minorities, Medicare
Ornelas IJ, Yamanis TJ, Ruiz RA
The health of undocumented Latinx immigrants: what we know and future directions.
This review article summarizes the limited but growing literature on the health of undocumented Latinx immigrations and how exposure to trauma, immigration enforcement, changes to social networks, and discrimination negatively affect their mental and physical health. The authors discuss how policies and social ties can promote their health. They focus on areas of concern and recommend how future research should be conducted.
AHRQ-funded; HS013853.
Citation:
Ornelas IJ, Yamanis TJ, Ruiz RA .
The health of undocumented Latinx immigrants: what we know and future directions.
Annu Rev Public Health 2020 Apr 2;41:289-308. doi: 10.1146/annurev-publhealth-040119-094211..
Keywords:
Racial / Ethnic Minorities, Vulnerable Populations, Social Determinants of Health, Policy
Chen DW, Reyes-Gastelum D, Wallner LP
Disparities in risk perception of thyroid cancer recurrence and death.
The authors studied risk perception among survivors of thyroid cancer. Patients diagnosed with differentiated thyroid cancer from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results registries were surveyed and an analytic cohort defined by a 5% or greater risk of disease recurrence and mortality. The authors found that less educated patients and Hispanic patients were more likely to report inaccurate risk perceptions, which were associated with worry and a decreased quality of life.
AHRQ-funded; HS024512.
Citation:
Chen DW, Reyes-Gastelum D, Wallner LP .
Disparities in risk perception of thyroid cancer recurrence and death.
Cancer 2020 Apr 1;126(7):1512-21. doi: 10.1002/cncr.32670..
Keywords:
Disparities, Cancer, Risk, Quality of Life, Social Determinants of Health, Racial / Ethnic Minorities
Fashaw S, Chisholm L, Mor V
Inappropriate antipsychotic use: the impact of nursing home socioeconomic and racial composition.
Researchers examined how nursing home characteristics, particularly the racial and socioeconomic composition of residents, are associated with the inappropriate use of antipsychotics, using national data from Long-Term Care: Facts on Care. They found an overall decline in the use of antipsychotics. Although findings indicated facilities with higher proportions of blacks had lower inappropriate antipsychotic use, facility-level socioeconomic disparities continued to persist among nursing homes. They recommended that policy interventions focusing on reimbursement be considered to promote reductions in antipsychotic use, specifically among Medicaid-reliant nursing homes.
ARHQ-funded; HS000011.
Citation:
Fashaw S, Chisholm L, Mor V .
Inappropriate antipsychotic use: the impact of nursing home socioeconomic and racial composition.
J Am Geriatr Soc 2020 Mar;68(3):630-36. doi: 10.1111/jgs.16316..
Keywords:
Nursing Homes, Long-Term Care, Elderly, Medication, Medication: Safety, Social Determinants of Health, Disparities, Racial / Ethnic Minorities
Garcia RM, Prabhakaran S, Richards CT
Race, socioeconomic status, and gastrostomy after spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage.
This study sought to determine if socioeconomic status among minorities indicates higher or lower use of a gastrostomy tube for patients with intracerebral hemorrhage. Patients at a single center were enrolled in an observational cohort study from 2010 to 2017. Zip codes were used to impute socioeconomic status. Of the 512 patients, 18.2% underwent gastrostomy tube placement. Blacks had the highest percentage of placement and Whites the lowest. Only with Hispanics was socioeconomic index independently associated with gastrostomy placement and the lower the income, the less likelihood of gastrostomy use.
AHRQ-funded; HS023437.
Citation:
Garcia RM, Prabhakaran S, Richards CT .
Race, socioeconomic status, and gastrostomy after spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage.
J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis 2020 Feb;29(2):104567. doi: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2019.104567.
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Keywords:
Social Determinants of Health, Racial / Ethnic Minorities, Surgery, Disparities
McMurtry CL, Findling MG, Casey LS
Discrimination in the United States: experiences of Asian Americans.
This study examined the prevalence of racial discrimination among Asian Americans and its impact on health outcomes. A nationally representative, probability-based telephone survey was conducted comparing 500 Asian and 902 white US adults from January to April 2017. Thirteen percent of Asians reported discrimination in healthcare encounters, and at least one in four experienced discrimination in employment, housing, and experienced microaggressions (35%) or racial slurs (32%). This resulted in Asians having higher odds than whites of reporting avoiding health care due to discrimination concerns.
AHRQ-funded; HS000055.
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McMurtry CL, Findling MG, Casey LS .
Discrimination in the United States: experiences of Asian Americans.
Health Serv Res 2019 Dec;54(Suppl2):1419-30. doi: 10.1111/1475-6773.13225..
Keywords:
Racial / Ethnic Minorities, Disparities, Social Determinants of Health, Patient Experience
Bass AR, Mehta B, Szymonifka J
Racial disparities in total knee replacement failure as related to poverty.
The authors sought to determine whether racial disparities in total knee replacement (TKR) failure are explained by poverty. Linking New York state patients to residential census tracts by geocoded addresses, they found that there was a trend toward higher TKR revision risk in blacks, but poverty did not modify the relationship between race and TKR revision or failure.
AHRQ-funded; HS016075.
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Bass AR, Mehta B, Szymonifka J .
Racial disparities in total knee replacement failure as related to poverty.
Arthritis Care Res 2019 Nov;71(11):1488-94. doi: 10.1002/acr.24028..
Keywords:
Disparities, Racial / Ethnic Minorities, Low-Income, Surgery, Orthopedics, Social Determinants of Health
Canedo JR, Miller ST, Myers HF
Racial and ethnic differences in knowledge and attitudes about genetic testing in the US: systematic review.
This systematic review examined racial and ethnic differences in knowledge and attitudes about genetic testing in the US. The authors found 12 articles published in 1997-2017 that met their inclusion criteria. The studies found consistent patterns of lower awareness of genetic testing in general among non-White populations, lower factual knowledge scores among Blacks and Hispanics/Latinos, and mixed findings of differences of awareness of direct-to-consumer genetic testing or the term precision medicine.
AHRQ-funded; HS026122.
Citation:
Canedo JR, Miller ST, Myers HF .
Racial and ethnic differences in knowledge and attitudes about genetic testing in the US: systematic review.
J Genet Couns 2019 Jun;28(3):587-601. doi: 10.1002/jgc4.1078..
Keywords:
Racial / Ethnic Minorities, Genetics, Screening, Social Determinants of Health
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 / Ethnic Minorities, Sex Factors, Social Determinants of Health, Trauma
Xie Z, St Clair P, Goldman DP
Racial and ethnic disparities in medication adherence among privately insured patients in the United States.
The purpose of this study was to examine the association between socioeconomic status (SES) and racial and ethnic disparities in medication adherence for three widely prescribed therapeutic classes. The investigators concluded that racial/ethnic disparities in adherence were mitigated, but persisted after controlling for detailed socioeconomic measures. They suggest that interventions should focus more on improving medication adherence of existing users, particularly in treating asymptomatic conditions.
AHRQ-funded; HS013447.
Citation:
Xie Z, St Clair P, Goldman DP .
Racial and ethnic disparities in medication adherence among privately insured patients in the United States.
PLoS One 2019 Feb 14;14(2):e0212117. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0212117..
Keywords:
Racial / Ethnic Minorities, Disparities, Patient Adherence/Compliance, Medication, Social Determinants of Health, Health Insurance
Mehta B, Szymonifka J, Dey S
Living in immigrant communities does not impact total knee arthroplasty outcomes: experience from a high-volume center in the United States.
The objective of this study was to assess the relationship of neighborhood immigrant proportion (IP) to preoperative and 2-year postoperative pain and function after elective total knee arthroplasty (TKA) using the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC). Patients in a high-volume institutional TKA registry were analyzed retrospectively, and demographics, pre-op and 2-year post-op WOMAC pain and function scores, and addresses obtained. Patient-level variables were linked to Census Bureau tract data. Researchers conclude that patients living in high IP neighborhoods do not have worse pre-op or 2-year post-op pain and function outcomes after TKA compared to those living in lower IP neighborhoods.
AHRQ-funded; HS016075.
Citation:
Mehta B, Szymonifka J, Dey S .
Living in immigrant communities does not impact total knee arthroplasty outcomes: experience from a high-volume center in the United States.
BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2019 Feb 9;20(1):67. doi: 10.1186/s12891-019-2446-y..
Keywords:
Arthritis, Outcomes, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, Racial / Ethnic Minorities, Social Determinants of Health, Surgery