Income level and inequality as complement to geographical differences in cardiovascular trials.

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Date publication

septembre 2019

Journal

American heart journal

Auteurs

Membres identifiés du Cancéropôle Est :
Pr ROSSIGNOL Patrick


Tous les auteurs :
Ferreira JP, Rossignol P, Dewan P, Lamiral Z, White WB, Pitt B, McMurray JJV, Zannad F

Résumé

Analyses of country or regional differences in cardiovascular (CV) trials are based on geographical subgroup analyses. However, apart from map location and related racial, ethnic, and genetic variations, identified differences may also depend on social structure and provision and access to health care, for which country income and income inequality are indicators. The aim of the study was to examine the association between country per capita income and income inequality and prognosis in patients with heart failure or an acute coronary syndrome in 3 international trials (EMPHASIS-HF, EPHESUS, and EXAMINE).

Référence

Am. Heart J.. 2019 Sep 1;218:66-74