Influence of socioeconomic status on access to temporal artery biopsy and rates of biopsy positivity in patients with suspected giant cell arteritis
SES did not influence incidence of GCA. However, those from lower SES population quintiles were more likely to undergo TAB at a State Pathology service provider. Encouragingly, this suggests there is no issue with access to TAB in SA based on SES.
Authors
- E. Michael Shanahan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8309-3289)
- Susan Lester
- Oscar Kenneth Russell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7134-6362)
- Catherine Hill (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8289-4922)
- Suellen Anne Lyne (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9601-142X)
- Jem Ninan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8979-4924)
- Kathryn A. Dyer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4785-4962)
- Carlee Deanne
Institutions
- Royal Adelaide Hospital (AU)
- Lyell McEwin Hospital (AU)
- Flinders Medical Centre (AU)
- Queen Elizabeth Hospital (AU)
- The University of Adelaide (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Rheumatology
- Published
- 2025-05-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s41927-025-00503-0
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Vasculitis and related conditions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.52
Funders
- Australian Government
- University of Adelaide