Racial and Ethnic Composition of Populations Served by Free-Standing Children's Hospitals and Disparities in Outcomes of Pediatric Lupus.

Joyce C ChangJessica P LiuLaura M BerbertMia T ChandlerPooja N PatelEmily A SmithermanEdie A WellerMary Beth F SonKaren H Costenbader

Published in: Arthritis care & research (2024)

Worse Black/White disparities in SLE outcomes are observed at children's hospitals serving more Black children, whereas distinct patterns are observed for Hispanic/non-Hispanic disparities. Reporting of hospital characteristics related to populations served is needed to identify modifiable drivers of hospital-level variation.

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