Determinants of patient preferences for total knee replacement: African-Americans and whites
Patient preferences contribute to marked racial disparities in the utilization of total knee replacement (TKR). The objectives of this study were to identify the determinants of knee osteoarthritis (OA) patients' preferences regarding TKR by race and to identify the variables that may mediate racial differences in willingness to undergo TKR. Five hundred fourteen White (WH) and 285 African-American (AA) patients with chronic knee pain and radiographic evidence of OA participated in the study. Participants were recruited from the community, an academic medical center, and a Veterans Affairs hos... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | Artikel |
Reihe/Periodikum: | Arthritis research & therapy |
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London,
BioMed Central
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Sprache: | Englisch |
ISSN: | 1478-6354 |
Weitere Identifikatoren: | doi: 10.1186/s13075-015-0864-2 |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/olc-benelux-1961015803 |
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Datenquelle: | Online Contents Benelux; Originalkatalog |
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Link(s) : | http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13075-015-0864-2
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13075-015-0864-2 |
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