Open AccessQuantifying Mediators of Racial Disparities in Knee Osteoarthritis Outcome Scores
Author(s) -
Jennifer Simkin,
John Valentino,
Wentao Cao,
Christina McCarthy,
J Schuon,
Jacob Davis,
Luis Marrero,
Vinod Dasa,
Claudia Leonardi,
Qingzhao Yu
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
jb and js open access
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2472-7245
DOI - 10.2106/jbjs.oa.21.00004
Subject(s) - medicine , osteoarthritis , marital status , physical therapy , socioeconomic status , body mass index , comorbidity , confidence interval , cohort , demography , gerontology , population , alternative medicine , environmental health , pathology , sociology
Studies on symptomatic osteoarthritis suggest that Black patients report worse pain and symptoms compared with White patients with osteoarthritis. In this study, we aimed to quantify the relationship among variables such as overall health and socioeconomic status that may contribute to disparities in patient-reported outcomes.