Racial Disparities in Treatment Preferences for Rheumatoid Arthritis
Constantinescu F, Goucher S, Weinstein A, Fraenkel L. Racial Disparities in Treatment Preferences for Rheumatoid Arthritis. Medical Care 2009, 47: 350-355. PMID: 19165120, PMCID: PMC3682220, DOI: 10.1097/mlr.0b013e31818af829.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntirheumatic AgentsArthritis, RheumatoidBlack or African AmericanCommunicationDecision MakingDistrict of ColumbiaFemaleHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHealthcare DisparitiesHumansInterviews as TopicMaleMedication AdherenceMethotrexateMiddle AgedOutpatient Clinics, HospitalPatient SatisfactionPsychometricsRheumatologySocioeconomic FactorsSoftwareTumor Necrosis Factor-alphaVirginiaWhite PeopleYoung AdultConceptsAggressive therapyRheumatoid arthritisTreatment preferencesAggressive treatmentChronic diseasesRacial disparitiesConsecutive eligible patientsLong-term outcomesAvailable treatment optionsBest available treatment optionsImportant clinical implicationsSimilar disease severityEligible patientsWhite patientsBlack patientsTreatment optionsUnadjusted analysesPatient preferencesPhysician communicationPatient educationPatientsDisease severityMedical interventionsClinical implicationsTherapy