Neighborhood Socioeconomic Status and Quality of Kidney Care: Data From Electronic Health Records.

ABSTRACT:

Rational & objective

Electronic health records can be leveraged to assess quality-of-care measures in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Neighborhood socioeconomic status could be a potential barrier to receiving appropriate evidence-based therapy and follow-up. We examined whether neighborhood socioeconomic status is independently associated with quality of care received by patients with CKD.

Study design

Observational study using electronic health record data.

Setting & participants

Retrospective study of patients seen at a health care system in the 7-county Minneapolis/St Paul area.

Exposures

Census tract socioeconomic status measures (wealth, income, and education).

Outcomes

Indicators of CKD quality of care: (1) prescription for angiotensin

SUBMITTER: Ghazi L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8350826 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul-Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature