A Comparison of Area-Level Socioeconomic Status Indices in Colorectal Cancer Care

Article Oncology

Association of Community Economic Distress and Breast and Colorectal Cancer Screening, Incidence, and Mortality Rates Among US Counties

Chelsea Herbert et al.

Summary: The study found that county-level socioeconomic and healthcare factors were associated with breast and colorectal cancer outcomes, with the level of community distress impacting cancer screening, incidence, and mortality rates.

ANNALS OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGY (2022)

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Article Surgery

The Impact of Socioeconomic Deprivation on Clinical Outcomes for Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma at a High-volume Cancer Center A Retrospective Cohort Analysis

Benjamin D. Powers et al.

Summary: This study found that socioeconomic status did not significantly impact the treatment quality and survival of pancreatic cancer patients at a high-volume cancer center with a standardized clinical pathway.

ANNALS OF SURGERY (2021)

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Article Oncology

Association of Neighborhood Characteristics with Utilization of High-Volume Hospitals Among Patients Undergoing High-Risk Cancer Surgery

Adrian Diaz et al.

Summary: A study conducted in California found that residents in communities with high social vulnerability were less likely to undergo high-risk cancer surgery at high-volume hospitals. These society-based disparities in access to surgical care highlight the need for targeted strategies to allocate additional resources to vulnerable communities.

ANNALS OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGY (2021)

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Article Gastroenterology & Hepatology

Association of Socioeconomic Area Deprivation Index with Hospital Readmissions After Colon and Rectal Surgery

Federico M. Ghirimoldi et al.

Summary: This study examined the association between neighborhood disadvantage using the ADI and DCI with patient insurance status on the risk of 30-day readmissions after colorectal surgery. The results showed that ADI was positively associated with increased readmission risk, suggesting its potential use in identifying high-risk patients and improving care pathways.

JOURNAL OF GASTROINTESTINAL SURGERY (2021)

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Article Surgery

High Social Vulnerability and Textbook Outcomes after Cancer Operation

J. Madison Hyer et al.

Summary: The study found an association between social vulnerability and surgical outcomes, with patients in highly vulnerable neighborhoods more likely to experience complications and mortality.

JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS (2021)

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Article Surgery

Socioeconomic risk-adjustment with the Area Deprivation Index predicts surgical morbidity and cost

Alex D. Michaels et al.

Summary: This study compared the impact of different socioeconomic ranking indicators on surgical outcomes and found that the Area Deprivation Index performed better in predicting postoperative complications, improving risk stratification discrimination, and being associated with hospitalization costs.

SURGERY (2021)

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Article Medicine, General & Internal

Neighborhood and Individual Socioeconomic Disadvantage and Survival Among Patients With Nonmetastatic Common Cancers

En Cheng et al.

Summary: The study found that both neighborhood-level and individual-level socioeconomic status have significant impacts on the survival of patients with nonmetastatic common cancers, with neighborhood-level deprivation associated with worse survival rates. These findings suggest that ongoing investments in low-resource neighborhoods and low-income households are necessary to improve cancer outcomes and reduce health disparities.

JAMA NETWORK OPEN (2021)

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Article Surgery

Evaluation of the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System and Surgeons Caring for Patients at High Social Risk

Jacqueline N. Byrd et al.

Summary: The study found that surgeons caring for patients at highest social risk received lower MIPS scores and had an increased risk of negative payment adjustment, which may pose unfair consequences for these surgeons.

JAMA SURGERY (2021)

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Article Public, Environmental & Occupational Health

The Association Between Area Deprivation Index and Patient-Reported Outcomes in Patients with Advanced Cancer

Margaret Quinn Rosenzweig et al.

Summary: The study found that higher Area Deprivation Index (ADI) was associated with increased levels of anxiety among patients with advanced cancer. Geographic information could assist clinicians in providing geographically influenced social support strategies.

HEALTH EQUITY (2021)

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Article Surgery