Differences in quality of anticoagulation care delivery according to ethnoracial group in the United States: A scoping review.

ABSTRACT: Anticoagulation therapy is standard for conditions like atrial fibrillation, venous thromboembolism, and valvular heart disease, yet it is unclear if there are ethnoracial disparities in its quality and delivery in the United States. For this scoping review, electronic databases were searched for publications between January 1, 2011 - March 30, 2022. Eligible studies included all study designs, any setting within the United States, patients prescribed anticoagulation for any indication, outcomes reported for ≥ 2 distinct ethnoracial groups. The following four research questions were explored: Do ethnoracial differences exist in 1) access to guideline-based anticoagulation therapy, 2) quality of anticoagulation therapy management, 3) clinical outcomes related to anticoagulation care, 4) hum

SUBMITTER: Vazquez SR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11315726 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature