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A Research Framework to Improve Health Disparity Evidence Gaps in Value Assessments
A value assessment is intended as a tool for evaluating healthcare treatments to gauge value and inform decisions. Economic value assessments...
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Disparity in hospital beds’ allocation at the county level in China: an analysis based on a Health Resource Density Index (HRDI) model
BackgroundAs approximately 3/4 of the population lives in county-level divisions in China, the allocation of health resources at the county level...
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Health disparity and healthcare utilization inequity among older adults living in poverty in South Korea: a cross-sectional study
BackgroundKorea has a two-tiered universal health security system: the wage-based National Health Insurance (NHI) program and government-subsidized...
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Racial and Ethnic Disparity for Cancer Mortality in General and Single-Payer Healthcare Systems in the United States
BackgroundIt remains unclear what factors significantly drive racial disparity in cancer survival in the United States (US). We compared adjusted...
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Population mental health matters child health disparity: a national level analysis
BackgroundThe association between social distress and child health is important and attracts research interest. This study aims to examine the trend...
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Racial disparity in breast cancer survivorship: themes from a series of four national healthcare provider live virtual forums
PurposeSignificant disparity exists in the diagnosis, treatment, and survivorship outcomes among Black breast cancer (BC) survivors. Black BC...
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Sex disparity in referral for catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation
BackgroundCatheter ablation for atrial fibrillation (AFCA) has been shown to reduce AF burden and improve quality of life. Earlier studies...
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Explicating gender disparity in wearing face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic
BackgroundThe available evidence suggests that women were more likely to wear face masks as a precaution during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, few...
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Gender disparity versus equality in acute stroke: a Middle Eastern country hospital-based study
BackgroundAcute stroke management is well-established in developed countries with no gender difference. Yet, in develo** countries there are...
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Ageism and lookism as stereotypes of health disparity in intensive care units in Iran: a critical ethnography
BackgroundThe intensive care unit presents structural complexities, and the prevailing power imbalance between patients and staff can lead to health...
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Could interventions on physical activity mitigate genomic liability for obesity? Applying the health disparity framework in genetically informed studies
Polygenic scores (PGS) are now commonly available in longitudinal cohort studies, leading to their integration into epidemiological research. In this...
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Prevalence and gender disparity of those who screen positive for depression in China by the classification of the employer and industry: a cross-sectional, population-based study
BackgroundThe important role of mental health in sustainable economic development is gradually being recognized. This study aimed to evaluate the...
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The inter-prefectural regional disparity of healthcare resources and representative surgical procedures in orthopaedics and general surgery: a nationwide study in Japan during 2015–2019
BackgroundFew reports have examined the localized regional disparity in representative surgical procedures in orthopaedics and general surgery...
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Exploration of the impact of political ideology disparity on COVID-19 transmission in the United States
BackgroundBased on individual-level studies, previous literature suggested that conservatives and liberals in the United States had different...
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Tracing the Disparity Between Healthcare Policy–Based Infrastructure and Health Belief–Lead Practices: a Narrative Review on Indigenous Populations of India
Most Indian tribes have limited access to healthcare facilities and rely heavily on traditional healing practices. This narrative review aimed to...
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Contributions of avoidable mortality to the sex gap in life expectancy and life disparity in Iran
BackgroundPublic health policies and healthcare quality play a pivotal role on the health outcome level and disparities across sociodemographic...
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Unpacking Breastfeeding Disparities: Baby-Friendly Hospital Designation Associated with Reduced In-Hospital Exclusive Breastfeeding Disparity Attributed to Neighborhood Poverty
ObjectivesTo examine US in-hospital exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) and the associations with Baby-Friendly designation and neighborhood...
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Exploring determinants of sex and family history-based disparity in type 2 diabetes mellitus prevalence among clinical patients
BackgroundType 2 diabetes mellitus represents a multifaceted disorder characterized by intricate pathophysiological mechanisms, encompassing...
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Impact of COVID-19 on subnational variations in life expectancy and life disparity at birth in India: evidence from NFHS and SRS data
BackgroundMeasuring life expectancy and life disparity can assist in comprehending how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the mortality estimates in...
