Why the study?
Does African American race reduce the odds of receiving stress testing in low-risk chest pain patients in the emergency department?
Population
2,451 consecutive emergency department chest pain unit patients, age >18 years, American Heart Association…
Comparison
African American race (exposure) vs White race and 'other' races
Design
Cohort
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May indicate racial disparities in ED stress testing; observational data leaves open causality and generalizability.
Does African American race reduce the odds of receiving stress testing in low-risk chest pain patients in the emergency department?
African American patients presenting to the emergency department with low-risk chest pain are significantly less likely to undergo stress testing compared to other races, even after adjusting for clinical risk scores and insurance status.
Napoli et al. (2013) studied this question.
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