2020
Disparities in Health Care for Black Patients in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation in the United States: A Narrative Review
Odonkor CA, Esparza R, Flores LE, Verduzco‐Gutierrez M, Escalon MX, Solinsky R, Silver JK. Disparities in Health Care for Black Patients in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation in the United States: A Narrative Review. PM&R 2020, 13: 180-203. PMID: 33090686, DOI: 10.1002/pmrj.12509.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRehabilitation carePhysical medicineNarrative reviewHip/knee osteoarthritisHealth disparitiesCritical care rehabilitationSpinal cord injuryTraumatic brain injuryBlack individualsBlack personsRacial health disparitiesPulmonary diseaseBlack patientsKnee osteoarthritisCord injuryCare rehabilitationClinical guidelinesHospital characteristicsWorse outcomesBrain injuryDiverse U.S. populationCommon conditionDisease severitySocial determinantsRacial disparities
2015
Beyond the Hospital Gates
Odonkor CA, Hurst PV, Kondo N, Makary MA, Pronovost PJ. Beyond the Hospital Gates. American Journal Of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation 2015, 94: 555-567. PMID: 25299530, DOI: 10.1097/phm.0000000000000213.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAge DistributionAmbulatory Surgical ProceduresConfidence IntervalsDepressive DisorderFemaleHospitals, TeachingHumansIncidenceLogistic ModelsLongitudinal StudiesMaleMotor ActivityMultivariate AnalysisOdds RatioPatient ReadmissionPrognosisProspective StudiesRisk AssessmentSex DistributionSocial SupportSocioeconomic FactorsTime FactorsConceptsDepressive symptom severityPhysical functionDepressive symptomsSymptom severityPhysical function indicatorsAssociation of sociodemographicSocioeconomic statusLow physical functionMultivariable logistic regressionProbability of readmissionProspective longitudinal studyLower SES groupsReadmission oddsIndex surgeryOutpatient surgeryPrimary exposureIndex operationReadmissionFunction indicatorsHospital gatesSociodemographic factorsSociodemographic markersLogistic regressionSES groupSymptoms