Disparities in survival of hematologic malignancies in the context of social determinants of health: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT: Social determinants of health (SDHs) have been reported as relevant factors responsible for health inequity. We sought to assess clinical data from observational studies conducted in the United States evaluating the impact of SDHs on the outcomes of patients with hematologic malignancies. Thus, we performed a systematic review in 6 databases on 1 September 2021, in which paired reviewers independently screened studies and included data from 41 studies. We assessed the risk of bias using the Joanna Briggs Institute appraisal tools and analyzed the data using a descriptive synthesis. The most common SDH domains explored were health care access and quality (54.3%) and economic stability (25.6%); others investigated were education (19%) and social and community context (7.8%). We identified st

SUBMITTER: Miranda-Galvis M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10632659 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature