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Determine whether ethnic differences in diabetes care contribute to disparities in mortality and end-stage complications among diabetic patients.

September 1, 2005Diabetes CareOpen Access

Ethnic Differences in Mortality, End-Stage Complications, and Quality of Care Among Diabetic Patients

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Determine whether ethnic differences in diabetes care contribute to disparities in mortality and end-stage complications among diabetic patients.
Conducted a systematic literature search in Medline covering publications from 1987 through October 2004.
Identified and reviewed 51 relevant studies conducted predominantly in the United States and the United Kingdom.
Ethnic minority patients generally showed higher mortality and complication rates, though many broad differences disappeared after controlling for smoking, education, income, socioeconomic status, and BMI.
Persistent disparities remained for specific microvascular conditions: Black and Hispanic patients in the US and Asian patients in the UK faced higher risk of end-stage renal disease, and Black and Hispanic patients in the US faced higher risk of retinopathy.
Processes of diabetes care and intermediate clinical outcomes were consistently worse among Black patients and tended to be worse among Hispanic patients in the US.

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Systematic review reveals persistent disparities in diabetic complications and quality of care among ethnic minorities, indicating healthcare inequities drive adverse health outcomes.

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Lanting et al. (2005) studied this question.

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Systematic review reveals persistent disparities in diabetic complications and quality of care among ethnic minorities, indicating healthcare inequities drive adverse health outcomes.

Ethnic Differences in Mortality, End-Stage Complications, and Quality of Care Among Diabetic Patients

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Ethnic Differences in Mortality, End-Stage Complications, and Quality of Care Among Diabetic Patients

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