Neighbourhood disadvantage impacts on pulmonary function in patients with sarcoidosis.
Gillian C GoobieChristopher J RyersonKerri A JohannsonSpencer KeilErin SchikowskiNasreen KhalilVeronica MarcouxDeborah AssayagHélène ManganasJolene H FisherMartin R J KolbXiaoping ChenKevin F GibsonDaniel J KassYingze ZhangKathleen O LindellS Mehdi NouraiePublished in: ERJ open research (2022)
Patients with sarcoidosis living in high disadvantage neighbourhoods experience worse baseline lung function and more rapid lung function decline, highlighting the need for better understanding of how neighbourhood-level factors impact individual patient outcomes.