Implications of Sociodemographic and Clinical Factors Associated with Completion of Cardiac Stress Tests
Test completion rates were significantly lower for individuals with female gender, Black race, and a diagnosis of dyslipidemia, highlighting inequities in the completion rates for a potentially lifesaving test. In addition, a substantial number of ordered tests were low risk and low value, highlighting areas of opportunity by advancing the value of cardiovascular care delivered.
Authors
- Rishi K. Wadhera (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1089-3896)
- Anthony Zhong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3160-4790)
- Ernest V. Gervino
- Maëlys J. Amat (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6031-8067)
- Russell S. Phillips (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7281-7154)
- Cancan Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-6132-9530)
Institutions
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine
- Published
- 2024-11-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2024.240067r1
- Primary Topic
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Society of General Internal Medicine
- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality