2023
Racial, Ethnic, and Rural Disparities in U.S. Veteran COVID-19 Vaccine Rates
Bernstein E, DeRycke E, Han L, Farmer M, Bastian L, Bean-Mayberry B, Bade B, Brandt C, Crothers K, Skanderson M, Ruser C, Spelman J, Bazan I, Justice A, Rentsch C, Akgün K. Racial, Ethnic, and Rural Disparities in U.S. Veteran COVID-19 Vaccine Rates. AJPM Focus 2023, 2: 100094. PMID: 37362395, PMCID: PMC10038675, DOI: 10.1016/j.focus.2023.100094.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRace/ethnicity groupsFirst vaccinationFirst COVID-19 vaccinationVeterans AffairsWhite veteransCharlson Comorbidity IndexRetrospective cohort studyPrimary care visitsEthnicity groupsCOVID-19 vaccinationLarge healthcare systemEquitable vaccine distributionAsian Americans/Pacific IslandersRace/ethnicityUnvaccinated patientsComorbidity indexInfluenza vaccinationSelf-reported categoriesBlack groupCare visitsCohort studyHazard ratioPrimary outcomeWhite patientsBlack patients
2022
Evidence of Racial Disparities in the Lung Cancer Screening Process: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Kunitomo Y, Bade B, Gunderson CG, Akgün KM, Brackett A, Tanoue L, Bastian LA. Evidence of Racial Disparities in the Lung Cancer Screening Process: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2022, 37: 3731-3738. PMID: 35838866, PMCID: PMC9585128, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-022-07613-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLung cancer screeningLCS participationLung cancer mortalityScreening ratesWhite patientsSystematic reviewCancer mortalityPatient populationRacial disparitiesPatient studiesLung cancer screening processAllied Health Literature databasesLow-dose chestHigh-risk individualsMethodsA systematic reviewCancer screening processFull-text reviewTitles/abstractsWeb of ScienceBlack patientsDatabase inceptionCancer screeningClinical trialsInclusion criteriaProvider awareness
2021
Racial Differences in Adherence to Lung Cancer Screening Follow-up A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Kunitomo Y, Bade B, Gunderson CG, Akgün KM, Brackett A, Cain H, Tanoue L, Bastian LA. Racial Differences in Adherence to Lung Cancer Screening Follow-up A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. CHEST Journal 2021, 161: 266-275. PMID: 34390706, DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2021.07.2172.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLung cancer screeningLung cancer mortalityCancer mortalityCancer screeningLow adherenceSystematic reviewAnnual lung cancer screeningLung cancer mortality benefitLow-dose chest CTEligible black patientsAllied Health Literature databasesA Systematic ReviewRate of adherenceHigh-risk individualsUnited States Preventive Services TaskforceFull-text reviewHealth Literature databasesWeb of ScienceLCS adherenceLCS participationBlack populationMortality benefitWhite patientsBlack patientsInitial screening results