Disparities in trauma care and outcomes in the United States: a systematic review and meta-analysis

AH Haider, PL Weygandt, JM Bentley… - Journal of Trauma …, 2013 - journals.lww.com
OBJECTIVES The objectives of this review were to critically assess and summarize trauma
outcome disparities by race, insurance, and SES and to determine if racial disparities are …

Disparities in health care for black patients in physical medicine and rehabilitation in the United States: a narrative review

CA Odonkor, R Esparza, LE Flores… - PM&R, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Racial health disparities continue to disproportionately affect Black persons in the United
States. Black individuals also have increased risk of worse outcomes associated with social …

Black children experience worse clinical and functional outcomes after traumatic brain injury: an analysis of the National Pediatric Trauma Registry

AH Haider, DT Efron, ER Haut… - Journal of Trauma …, 2007 - journals.lww.com
Background: Recent studies suggest racial disparities in the treatment and outcomes of
children with traumatic brain injury (TBI). This study aims to identify race-based clinical and …

Understanding the risk factors of trauma center closures: do financial pressure and community characteristics matter?

YC Shen, RY Hsia, K Kuzma - Medical care, 2009 - journals.lww.com
Objectives: We analyze whether hazard rates of shutting down trauma centers are higher
due to financial pressures or in areas with vulnerable populations (such as minorities or the …

Racial disparities in outcomes of spinal surgery for lumbar stenosis

SP Lad, JH Bagley, KT Kenney, B Ugiliweneza… - Spine, 2013 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. A retrospective, cross-sectional study. Objective. To evaluate racial disparities
in outcomes of lumbar stenosis surgery. Summary of Background Data. Racial inequalities …

Use of community-engaged research approaches in clinical interventions for neurologic disorders in the United States: a scoping review and future directions for …

B Boden-Albala, V Rebello, E Drum, D Gutierrez… - Neurology, 2023 - AAN Enterprises
Background and Objectives Evidence suggests a significant prevalence of race and ethnic
disparities in the United States among people with neurologic conditions including stroke …

Factors associated with the development of pressure ulcers after spinal cord injury

V Eslami, S Saadat, R Habibi Arejan, AR Vaccaro… - Spinal Cord, 2012 - nature.com
Study design: Cross-sectional observational study. Objectives: To examine variables
associated with the development of pressure ulcers in subjects with spinal cord injury (SCI) …

Multimorbidity in persons with non-traumatic spinal cord injury and its impact on healthcare utilization and health outcomes

HA Hong, N Fallah, D Wang, CL Cheng, S Humphreys… - Spinal Cord, 2023 - nature.com
Study design Cross-sectional survey in Canada. Objectives To explore multimorbidity (the
coexistence of two/more health conditions) in persons with non-traumatic spinal cord injury …

Multiple health disparities among minority adults with mobility limitations: An application of the ICF framework and codes

GC Jones, LB Sinclair - Disability and Rehabilitation, 2008 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose. To examine the interface between mobility limitations and minority status and its
effect on multiple health and health-related domains among adults, using the framework of …

Conducting intervention research among underserved populations: lessons learned and recommendations for researchers

EA Pyatak, EI Blanche, SL Garber, J Diaz… - Archives of physical …, 2013 - Elsevier
Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) are considered the criterion standard in research
design for establishing treatment efficacy. However, the rigorous and highly controlled …