Black-white differences in subclinical cardiovascular disease among older adults: The cardiovascular health study
Why the study?
Are there racial differences in clinical and subclinical cardiovascular disease among older adults?
Population
5,170 men and women aged 65 years and older (4,926 white and 244 black participants)
Comparison
Black race (exposure) vs White race
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Implication
Should not yet alter risk stratification; leaves open whether these markers explain outcome disparities in older adults.
Structured PICO
Are there racial differences in clinical and subclinical cardiovascular disease among older adults?
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Population
5,170 men and women aged 65 years and older (4,926 white and 244 black participants)
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Intervention
Black race (exposure)
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Comparator
White race
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Outcome
Clinical and subclinical cardiovascular disease and its risk factors (including common carotid wall thickness and ankle-arm blood pressure ratios)surrogate
Cite This Study
Manolio et al. (1995) studied this question.