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SynthesisStereotactic and functional neurosurgery2024

Disparities in Access to Deep Brain Stimulation for Parkinson's Disease and Proposed Interventions: A Literature Review.

Anthony E Bishay, Natasha C Hughes, Michael Zargari, Danika L Paulo, Steven Bishay, Alexander T Lyons, Mariam N Morkos, Tyler J Ball, Dario J Englot, Sarah K Bick

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Synthesis in Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

15 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

Anthony E BishayVanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee, USA, anthony.e.bishay@vanderbilt.edu.
Natasha C HughesVanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
Michael ZargariVanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
Danika L PauloDepartment of Neurological Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
Steven BishayVanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
Alexander T LyonsVanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
Mariam N MorkosArizona College of Osteopathic Medicine, Glendale, Arizona, USA.
Tyler J BallDepartment of Neurological Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
Dario J EnglotDepartment of Neurological Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
Sarah K BickDepartment of Neurological Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundDeep brain stimulation (DBS) is an effective therapy for Parkinson's disease (PD), but disparities exist in access to DBS along gender, racial, and socioeconomic lines. SUMMARY: Women are underrepresented in clinical trials and less likely to undergo DBS compared to their male counterparts. Racial and ethnic minorities are also less likely to undergo DBS procedures, even when controlling for disease severity and other demographic factors. These disparities can have significant impacts on patients' access to care, quality of life, and ability to manage their debilitating movement disorders. KEY MESSAGES: Addressing these disparities requires increasing patient awareness and education, minimizing barriers to equitable access, and implementing diversity and inclusion initiatives within the healthcare system. In this systematic review, we first review literature discussing gender, racial, and socioeconomic disparities in DBS access and then propose several patient, provider, community, and national-level interventions to improve DBS access for all populations.

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Deep Brain StimulationHealthcare DisparitiesHealth Services AccessibilityParkinson DiseaseFemaleHumansMaleSocioeconomic FactorsDeep brain stimulationDisparitiesEthnicityGenderMinoritiesSocioeconomic status

Identifiers

PMID38697047
PMCPMC11152032

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