Why the study?
Are there race and sex differences in long-term survival rates for elderly patients with pulmonary embolism?
Population
49,752 Medicare patients admitted to the hospital in 1984 with a diagnosis of pulmonary embolism
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
10 years
Authors
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Survival disparities by race and sex in elderly PE patients warrant equity-focused evaluation; leaves open causal factors and targeted interventions.
Are there race and sex differences in long-term survival rates for elderly patients with pulmonary embolism?
Survival rates following pulmonary embolism in elderly patients are lower among Black patients compared to White patients, and lower among men compared to women.
Siddique et al. (1998) studied this question.
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