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. 2023 Nov;54(11):2958-2960.
doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.123.043542. Epub 2023 Sep 27.

Achieving Equity in Stroke Care and Outcomes: A Comment on an AHA Scientific Statement

Anjail Sharrief  1
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Achieving Equity in Stroke Care and Outcomes: A Comment on an AHA Scientific Statement

Anjail Sharrief. Stroke. 2023 Nov.

Abstract

Racial disparities in stroke outcomes have been described for over a century. Racial and ethnic inequities in care and disparities in outcomes exist across the continuum of stroke care. In this commentary, I discuss several themes that emerged from the recent article, Strategies to Reduce Racial and Ethnic Inequities in Stroke Preparedness, Care, Recovery, and Risk Factor Control: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association. This statement provides a comprehensive overview of interventions aimed at reducing racial and ethnic disparities and highlights gaps in knowledge and research priorities.

Keywords: American Heart Association; United States; ethnic groups; health equity; risk factor; stroke.

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Conflict of interest statement

Disclosures National Institutes of Health (NIH) Research R01 funding for Video-Based Intervention to Address Treatment and Outcome Disparities in Adults Living With Stroke Clinical Trial.