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ReviewJAAD international2024

The intersection of melanoma survival and social determinants of health in the United States: A systematic review.

McKenzie E Maloney, Caleb Bacak, Kellen Tjioe, Loretta S Davis, E Andrew Balas, Gagan Agrawal, Jorge E Cortes, Marisol Miranda-Galvis

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Review in JAAD international, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

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

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

McKenzie E MaloneyMedical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, Georgia.
Caleb BacakMedical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, Georgia.
Kellen TjioeMedical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, Georgia.
Loretta S DavisDepartment of Dermatology, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, Georgia.
E Andrew BalasInstitute of Public and Preventive Health, Augusta University, Augusta, Georgia.
Gagan AgrawalSchool of Computing, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia.
Jorge E CortesMedical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, Georgia.
Marisol Miranda-GalvisMedical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, Georgia.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Despite recent improvements in melanoma survival rates, persistent inequalities pose barriers to care for some patients. Objective: To assess the influence of social determinants of health (SDoH) on melanoma treatment outcomes. Methods: A systematic review (Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews CRD42022346854) of manuscripts that examined the association between SDoH and melanoma treatment-related outcomes in the United States was conducted using 5 databases. Results: The analysis encompassed data from 12 retrospective manuscripts. The SDoH domains most frequently investigated were health care access and quality ( Limitations: Many SDoH were not analyzed at the patient level. SDoH are vast categories, but manuscripts usually analyze one aspect of a particular category. Conclusions: These results highlight the need for physicians to recognize the substantial impact of SDoH on melanoma outcomes and to adopt more comprehensive strategies focused on patient-centered care. Integrating social support mechanisms into clinical practice emerges as a key mechanism to promote equitable and effective interventions.

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disparitieseconomic stabilityeducationhealth caremelanomaphysical environmentskin cancersocial contextsocial determinants of healthsurvival

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PMID39399338
PMCPMC11471241

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