The effect of depression on prosthesis prescription in men and women who have undergone a lower limb amputation.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To determine gender disparities and potential factors that modify prosthesis prescription practices in veteran patients who have undergone their first major unilateral amputation due to diabetes or peripheral arterial disease.

Materials and methods

A retrospective cohort study using the VA Corporate Data Warehouse to compare prosthesis prescription rates and time to prescription between men and women veterans. The primary exposure was gender. The primary outcome was a qualifying prosthesis prescription within 12 months of the incident amputation. The secondary outcome was time to prosthesis prescription. Multiple logistic and linear regression was used to control for potential confounders and identify potential effect modification.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Norvell DC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11827338 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature