Community health status and outcomes after allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation in the United States.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The association of community factors and outcomes after hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) has not been comprehensively described. Using the County Health Rankings and Roadmaps (CHRR) and the Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research (CIBMTR), this study evaluated the impact of community health status on allogeneic HCT outcomes.

Methods

This study included 18,544 adult allogeneic HCT recipients reported to the CIBMTR by 170 US centers in 2014-2016. Sociodemographic, environmental, and community indicators were derived from the CHRR, an aggregate community risk score was created, and scores were assigned to each patient (patient community risk score [PCS]) and transplant center (center community risk score [CCS]). Higher scores indicated l

SUBMITTER: Hong S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7855526 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature