The effect of social determinants of health on utilization of surgical treatment for hepatocellular carcinoma patients
Murthy S, Ortiz A, DuBois T, Sorice K, Nguyen M, Castellanos J, Pinheiro P, Gonzalez E, Lynch S. The effect of social determinants of health on utilization of surgical treatment for hepatocellular carcinoma patients. The American Journal Of Surgery 2022, 225: 715-723. PMID: 36344305, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2022.10.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStage I patientsHepatocellular carcinomaI patientsSocial determinantsOdds of surgeryReceipt of surgeryHepatocellular carcinoma patientsMultilevel logistic regression modelsPaucity of dataLogistic regression modelsCarcinoma patientsSurgical treatmentBlack patientsCancer RegistryCancer outcomesHCC patientsSDOH domainsSDoH variablesInfluence treatmentLower oddsPatientsSurgeryHealthcare professionalsSDOHInsurance access