Health Status Disparities by Sex, Race/Ethnicity, and Socioeconomic Status in Outpatients With Heart Failure
Population
3,494 outpatients with heart failure and reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) from 140 U.S. clinics, 29% women.
Design
Cohort
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Discussion
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Implication
Observed disparities in HFrEF health status by sex, ethnicity, and income may reflect inequities; hypothesis-generating and should not yet change practice.
Structured PICO
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Population
3,494 outpatients with heart failure and reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) from 140 U.S. clinics, 29% women.
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Outcome
Health status as measured by the Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire-overall summary (KCCQ-os) scorepatient reported
Significant disparities in health status exist among outpatients with HFrEF, with women, Hispanics, and poorer patients experiencing worse health status independent of other patient characteristics and medical therapies.
Cite This Study
Khariton et al. (2018) studied this question.