Real-World Racial Variation in Treatment and Outcomes Among Patients with Peripheral Artery Disease

Abstract

Introduction: Prior studies have found considerable disparities in prevalence and outcomes for patients with peripheral arterial disease (PAD). This study compared rates of diagnostic testing, treatment patterns, and outcomes after diagnosis of PAD among commercially insured Black and White patients in the United States. Methods: Optum's de-identified Clinformatics Ò Data Mart Database (1/2016-6/2021) were used to identify Black and White patients with PAD; first PAD diagnosis was deemed study