December 1, 2007Journal of Investigative Medicine
Disparities in Cardiovascular Disease Risk and Treatment
Why the study?
Does residing in a rural medically underserved area or Hispanic ethnicity impact cardiovascular disease risk factor prevalence and secondary prevention treatment?
Population
200 patients evaluated for cardiovascular risk factors and cardiovascular disease, comparing an urban…
Comparison
Residing in a rural community center / Hispanic… vs Residing near an urban academic medical center /…
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Implication
Rural CVD patients received fewer preventive therapies; hypothesis-generating for interventions addressing geographic disparities.
Structured PICO
Does residing in a rural medically underserved area or Hispanic ethnicity impact cardiovascular disease risk factor prevalence and secondary prevention treatment?
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Population
200 patients evaluated for cardiovascular risk factors and cardiovascular disease, comparing an urban academic medical center with a rural community center.
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Intervention
Residing in a rural community center / Hispanic ethnicity
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Comparator
Residing near an urban academic medical center / Non-Hispanic white ethnicity
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Outcome
Cardiovascular risk factor prevalence, risk factor reduction, and cardiovascular disease prevention and treatment
Residing in a rural, medically underserved area is associated with significant disparities in cardiovascular disease treatment and secondary prevention compared to an urban academic center, regardless of ethnicity.
Cite This Study
Colleran et al. (2007) studied this question.