June 11, 2025JAMA Cardiology
Temporal and Geographic Trends in the Treatment of Peripheral Arterial Disease Stratified by Race Among Medicare Beneficiaries
Why the study?
Do Black Medicare beneficiaries with PAD undergo different rates of invasive procedures and major amputations compared to White beneficiaries?
Population
Medicare beneficiaries with PAD
Comparison
Black patients vs White patients
Authors
Discussion
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Implication
Persistent PAD disparities in Black Medicare patients warrant equity-focused monitoring; leaves open causal drivers and intervention effects.
Structured PICO
Do Black Medicare beneficiaries with PAD undergo different rates of invasive procedures and major amputations compared to White beneficiaries?
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Population
Medicare beneficiaries with Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD)
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Intervention
Black race (observational exposure)
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Comparator
White race
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Outcome
Rates of invasive procedures and major amputationshard clinical
Black Medicare beneficiaries with PAD persistently undergo higher rates of invasive procedures and major amputations compared to White patients, highlighting ongoing racial disparities in care.
Cite This Study
Vogel et al. (2025) studied this question.