Negative Descriptors of Patients With Sickle Cell Disease in the Electronic Health Record | Synapse
April 15, 2026Open Access
Negative Descriptors of Patients With Sickle Cell Disease in the Electronic Health Record
Puntos clave
To examine the prevalence of negative descriptors in electronic health records for patients with sickle cell disease compared to other groups.
Cross-sectional study design
Included 18,326 patients
Compared descriptors among patients with sickle cell disease, Black patients without sickle cell disease, chronic pain patients, and those with opioid use disorder.
Patients with sickle cell disease had more negative descriptors than Black patients without sickle cell disease.
Negative descriptors in sickle cell disease patients were similar to those found in patients with opioid use disorder.
Compared to chronic pain patients, sickle cell disease patients were notably more negatively described.
Resumen
In this cross-sectional study of 18 326 patients, those with SCD had more negative descriptors than Black patients without SCD or those with chronic pain but at a similar level as those with OUD.