Gender Differences in Patient-Reported Outcomes Among Adults With Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease.

ABSTRACT: Background Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease ( ASCVD ) accounts for approximately one third of deaths in women. Although there is an established relationship between positive patient experiences, health-related quality of life, and improved health outcomes, little is known about gender differences in patient-reported outcomes among ASCVD patients. We therefore compared gender differences in patient-centered outcomes among individuals with ASCVD . Methods and Results Data from the 2006 to 2015 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey, a nationally representative US sample, were used for this study. Adults ≥18 years with a diagnosis of ASCVD , ascertained by International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision ( ICD-9) codes and/or self-reported data, were included. Linear and logistic regr

SUBMITTER: Okunrintemi V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6405598 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature