Why the study?
Are there racial disparities in access to deep brain stimulation surgery for patients with Parkinson disease?
Population
Patients with Parkinson Disease
Comparison
Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) surgery vs Non-African American patients
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Highlights potential inequity in DBS access for African American Parkinson patients; confirms disparities and leaves open causal factors.
Are there racial disparities in access to deep brain stimulation surgery for patients with Parkinson disease?
There is a significant racial disparity in access to deep brain stimulation for Parkinson disease, with African American patients receiving fewer procedures despite favorable hospital characteristics.
Chan et al. (2014) studied this question.
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