Why the study?
Are women in the Medicare population less likely than men to receive ICD therapy for primary or secondary prevention of sudden cardiac death?
Are women in the Medicare population less likely than men to receive ICD therapy for primary or secondary prevention of sudden cardiac death?
There is a significant sex disparity in the utilization of ICD therapy for sudden cardiac death prevention among Medicare beneficiaries, with women receiving it less frequently than men.
In the Medicare population, women are significantly less likely than men to receive ICD therapy for primary or secondary prevention of sudden cardiac death.
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Curtis et al. (2007) studied this question.
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