Quality of anticoagulation control: Do race and language matter?
Quality of anticoagulation control: Do race and language matter?
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DOI：
10.1353/hpu.2008.0002
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发表时间：
2008-02-01
影响因子：
1.4
通讯作者：
Schillinger, Dean
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作者：
Bhandari, Vijay K.;Wang, Frances;Schillinger, Dean
No studies have evaluated the quality of anticoagulation control among populations characterized by low socioeconomic status, diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds, or limited English proficiency. We conducted a retrospective cohort study to evaluate the effects of race/ethnicity and language on anticoagulation outcomes among patients (N = 864) receiving continuous anticoagulation services at a university-affiliated public hospital. White/non-Hispanic patients made up 24%, Asian/Pacific Islanders 33%, Hispanics 22%, African Americans 18%. English (63%), Spanish, (14%), and Cantonese (13%) were the most common languages. Mean time in therapeutic range (TTR) was 43%. After adjustment, TTR was lower for African Americans than for Whites (absolute difference, -8.7%, p
