Ethnic and Racial Inequities in Cancer Screening During the COVID-19 Pandemic: a multi-site observational study in the United States
Idossa D, Borno H, Wang K, Pletcher M, Gresham G, Canchola A, Bell D, Matheny M, Schilling L, Perkins A, Zheng K, Ohno-Machado L, Kim J, Soohoo S, Meeker D, Gomez S. Ethnic and Racial Inequities in Cancer Screening During the COVID-19 Pandemic: a multi-site observational study in the United States. International Journal Of Cancer Care And Delivery 2022, 2 DOI: 10.53876/001c.37412.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCancer screeningBlack individualsProstate cancer screeningSARS-CoV2 infectionColon cancer screeningMulti-site observational studyCOVID-19 pandemicRelative reductionSurgical resectionProstate resectionProstate cancerCurrent COVID-19 pandemicObservational studyColon cancerSARS-CoV2Largest relative declineLargest relative reductionInfection rateDiagnostic mammogramsDiagnostic proceduresScreening activitiesBreastStudy periodDiagnostic mammographyColonDevelopment and pilot testing of EHR-nudges to reduce overuse in older primary care patients
Rowe T, Brown T, Lee J, Linder J, Meeker D, Doctor J, Goldstein N, Fox C, Persell S. Development and pilot testing of EHR-nudges to reduce overuse in older primary care patients. Archives Of Gerontology And Geriatrics 2022, 104: 104794. PMID: 36115068, PMCID: PMC9682472, DOI: 10.1016/j.archger.2022.104794.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProstate-specific antigenUA/UCCDS alertsOlder adultsCommon conditionUnnecessary testingOlder primary care patientsClinical decision support alertsNon-specific reasonsOral hypoglycemic medicationsOvertreatment of diabetesPrimary care patientsPrimary care physiciansLarge health systemDecision support alertsHypoglycemic medicationsOveruse measuresCare patientsCare physiciansSignificant morbidityUrine cultureProstate cancerAmbulatory careClinical actionsAdult men