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ArticleFrontiers in neurology2023

Stroke severity mediates the effect of socioeconomic disadvantage on poor outcomes among patients with intracerebral hemorrhage.

Thomas B H Potter, Jonika Tannous, Alan P Pan, Abdulaziz Bako, Carnayla Johnson, Eman Baig, Hannah Kelly, Charles D McCane, Tanu Garg, Rajan Gadhia and 5 more

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Article in Frontiers in neurology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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4citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
0.8field-weighted citation impact, top 26% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 4 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. A systematic review of causal pathways of socioeconomic inequalities in stroke.International journal of stroke : official journal of the International Stroke Society · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

15 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Thomas B H PotterDepartment of Neurosurgery, Houston Methodist, Houston, TX, United States.
Jonika TannousDepartment of Neurosurgery, Houston Methodist, Houston, TX, United States.
Alan P PanCenter for Health Data Science and Analytics, Houston Methodist, Houston, TX, United States.
Abdulaziz BakoDepartment of Neurosurgery, Houston Methodist, Houston, TX, United States.
Carnayla JohnsonDepartment of Neurosurgery, Houston Methodist, Houston, TX, United States.
Eman BaigDepartment of Neurosurgery, Houston Methodist, Houston, TX, United States.
Hannah KellyDepartment of Neurosurgery, Houston Methodist, Houston, TX, United States.
Charles D McCaneDepartment of Neurology, Houston Methodist, Houston, TX, United States.
Tanu GargDepartment of Neurology, Houston Methodist, Houston, TX, United States.
Rajan GadhiaDepartment of Neurology, Houston Methodist, Houston, TX, United States.
Vivek MisraDepartment of Neurology, Houston Methodist, Houston, TX, United States.
John VolpiDepartment of Neurology, Houston Methodist, Houston, TX, United States.
Gavin BritzDepartment of Neurosurgery, Houston Methodist, Houston, TX, United States.
David ChiuDepartment of Neurology, Houston Methodist, Houston, TX, United States.
Farhaan S VahidyDepartment of Neurosurgery, Houston Methodist, Houston, TX, United States.
Houston Methodist · USCornell University · USWeill Cornell Medicine · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Socioeconomic deprivation drives poor functional outcomes after intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH). Stroke severity and background cerebral small vessel disease (CSVD) burden have each been linked to socioeconomic status and independently contribute to worse outcomes after ICH, providing distinct, plausible pathways for the effects of deprivation. We investigate whether admission stroke severity or cerebral small vessel disease (CSVD) mediates the effect of socioeconomic deprivation on 90-day functional outcomes. Methods: Electronic medical record data, including demographics, treatments, comorbidities, and physiological data, were analyzed. CSVD burden was graded from 0 to 4, with severe CSVD categorized as ≥3. High deprivation was assessed for patients in the top 30% of state-level area deprivation index scores. Severe disability or death was defined as a 90-day modified Rankin Scale score of 4-6. Stroke severity (NIH stroke scale (NIHSS)) was classified as: none (0), minor (1-4), moderate (5-15), moderate-severe (16-20), and severe (21+). Univariate and multivariate associations with severe disability or death were determined, with mediation evaluated through structural equation modelling. Results: A total of 677 patients were included (46.8% female; 43.9% White, 27.0% Black, 20.7% Hispanic, 6.1% Asian, 2.4% Other). In univariable modelling, high deprivation (odds ratio: 1.54; 95% confidence interval: [1.06-2.23]; Conclusion: CSVD contributed to poor functional outcome independent of socioeconomic deprivation, while stroke severity mediated the effects of deprivation. Improving awareness and trust among disadvantaged communities may reduce admission stroke severity and improve outcomes.

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cerebral small vessel diseaseintracerebral hemorrhagic strokemediation analysispatient outcomessocioeconomic disadvantage

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