Rural Otolaryngology Care Disparities: A Scoping Review.
Matthew J UrbanAoi ShimomuraSwapnil ShahTasher LoseneggerJennifer WestrickAshok A JagasiaPublished in: Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (2022)
Overall, there was low-quality evidence with large gaps in the literature in all subspecialties, most notably facial plastic surgery, laryngology, adult sleep, and pediatrics. Importantly, there were few studies on intervention and zero studies on resident exposure to rural populations, which will be critical to making rural otolaryngology care more equitable in the future.