The under-representation of minority ethnic groups in UK medical research

Smart, Andrew; Harrison, Eric

doi:10.1080/13557858.2016.1182126

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“…The cohort presented here is mostly Hispanic, an ethnic population generally underrepresented in medical research. 17 Data from the United Kingdom and USA has shown an increased risk of severe COVID-19 among ethnic minorities. [18][19][20] The low fatality and ICU rate of our cohort suggests that the ethnicity issue might rather be a problem of socioeconomic disparity.…”

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Covid-19 in South America: Clinical and Epidemiological Characteristics Among 381 Patients During the Early Phase of the Pandemic in Santiago, Chile

Rodríguez

Peters

Pérez

et al. 2020

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Background: Understanding the characteristics of the Covid-19 pandemic in different geographical regions, ethnic and socioeconomic settings are of emerging importance. This study presents the demographic and clinical features of SARS-CoV-2 infected patients in a large private healthcare center in Santiago, Chile, during the first month of the pandemic.Methods: We analyzed the demographics, laboratory and clinical characteristics including severity and outcome of all patients diagnosed with Covid-19 during the first month of the pandemic. SARS-2-CoV infection was confirmed by RT-PCR in nosopharyngeal samples. The primary outcome was a composite of ICU admission or all-cause, in-hospital mortality. Clinical and laboratory parameters of hospitalized patients were analyzed regarding their association with the primary outcome. Results: From March 3 to April 4, 2020, 3679 individuals were tested for SARS-CoV-2 in our hospital. Of those, 381 had Covid-19 and were included into this analysis. Most patients (99.2%) were Chileans, 12% returning from recent travel. The median age was 39 years (IQR 31-49) and 52% were female. A total of 88 patients (23.1%) were hospitalized; 18 (3.7%) required ICU and/or died. The overall mortality was 0.7%. Increased body mass index (BMI) and elevated C-reactive protein (CRP) were independently associated with ICU care or death.Conclusion: During the first weeks of the pandemic in Chile, most Covid-19 patients were young, with low rates of hospitalization, ICU requirement, and fatality. BMI and CRP on admission were predictors for severity. Our data provide important information on the clinical course and outcome of Covid-19 in a Latin American setting.

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Covid-19 in South America: Clinical and Epidemiological Characteristics Among 381 Patients During the Early Phase of the Pandemic in Santiago, Chile

Rodríguez

Peters

Pérez

et al. 2020

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“…As a cross-sectional qualitative approach, it was unsurprising that this study obtained a limited range of demographics represented by participants. The samples were mostly white and female, which is a common limitation in western health research [ 70 ]. In addition, the sample of participants was relatively young for a population of people affected by cancer.…”

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Navigating cancer using online communities: a grounded theory of survivor and family experiences

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PurposePeople affected by cancer often have unmet emotional and social support needs. Online cancer communities are a convenient channel for connecting cancer survivors, allowing them to support one another. However, it is unclear whether online community use makes a meaningful contribution to cancer survivorship, as little previous research has examined the experience of using contemporary cancer communities. We aimed to explore the experiences of visitors to online cancer communities.MethodsTwenty-three in-depth interviews were conducted with online cancer community visitors, including cancer survivors (n = 18), family members (n = 2), and individuals who were both a survivor and family member (n = 3). Interviews were analysed using a grounded theory approach.ResultsA theory developed explaining how individuals ‘navigated’ the experience of cancer using online cancer communities. Online advice and information led participants on a ‘journey to become informed’. Online friendships normalised survivorship and cast participants on a ‘journey to recreate identity’. Participants navigated a ‘journey through different worlds’ as they discovered relevant and hidden communities.ConclusionsThis theory highlights virtual paths people affected by cancer can take to self-manage their experience of the disease. Online community experiences can be improved by promoting online evaluation skills and signposting visitors to bereavement support.Implications for cancer survivorsCancer survivors can benefit through both lurking and posting in online communities. However, individuals risk becoming distressed when they befriend individuals who may soon die. Additionally, people affected by rarer cancers can struggle to find shared experiences online and may need to look elsewhere for support.

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“…Only independent variables X i ( ) 1, 2, , = … i n that correlate with dependent variable Y are included into logistic analysis. Logistic regression is a powerful tool used for investigating socio-economic factors (Smart, Harrison 2017) when the relationship between variables is not linear. One of the advantages of using the logistic regression model is to obtain a relationship between the probability of the oc- currence of a dependent and independent variable (de Menezes et al 2017).…”

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Factors Affecting Personal Customers’ Trust in Traditional Banking: Case of the Baltics

Skvarciany

Jurevičienė

2017

Journal of Business Economics and Management

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Nobody disputes that trust is an important issue in choosing a financial service provider, especially in the area of new forms of banking. The goal of this paper is to assess the most important determinants of trust in traditional banking. The study was conducted in the Baltics and personal customers had to rank the distinguished factors. Using correlation analysis and binary logistic regression model it was found that the most significant factor influencing trust in all countries is provided information by the bank. In addition, in Lithuania -bank's characteristics, in Latvia -customers' risk perception and bank's characteristics, in Estonia -respondents' experience of cooperation with a bank were highlighted as significant. The following measures of fit are used in order to describe the created logistic models: contingency table test, Nagelkerke pseudo-R 2 , Pearson chisquare test, Wald test. However, there is a limitation -the survey was conducted online. Nevertheless, as Internet penetration rate is high enough in investigated countries (from 76 percent in Latvia to 91 percent in Estonia), survey results can be adapted for at least seventy-five percent of each country's population. The findings have implications on the development of the strategy and the policy of commercial banks.

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The under-representation of minority ethnic groups in UK medical research

Cited by 103 publications

References 29 publications

Covid-19 in South America: Clinical and Epidemiological Characteristics Among 381 Patients During the Early Phase of the Pandemic in Santiago, Chile

Covid-19 in South America: Clinical and Epidemiological Characteristics Among 381 Patients During the Early Phase of the Pandemic in Santiago, Chile

Navigating cancer using online communities: a grounded theory of survivor and family experiences

Factors Affecting Personal Customers’ Trust in Traditional Banking: Case of the Baltics

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