Implicit Racial Bias and Unintentional Harm in Vascular Care.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Implicit bias may influence physician treatment decisions and contribute to Black-White health disparities. There are limited data linking implicit bias with actual care delivery and outcomes.

Objective

To determine whether implicit racial bias is associated with potentially harmful surgical treatment selection for a cohort of patients with peripheral artery disease-related claudication.

Design, setting, and participants

This survey study, linked with observational registry data, included eligible clinicians who participate in the Vascular Quality Initiative (VQI) among 960 centers. The VQI includes academic medical centers, teaching hospitals, community hospitals, and private practices. Eligible participants included all vascular specialist VQI members (N 

SUBMITTER: Kalbaugh CA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11866068 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature