Sex Bias in Cardiovascular Testing: The Contribution of Patient Preference Bryn E. Mumma, MD, Brigitte M. Baumann, MD, MSCE, Deborah B. Diercks, MD, MS, Kevin M. Takakuwa, MD, Caren F. Campbell, BA, Frances S. Shofer, PhD, Anna Marie Chang, MD, Molly K. Jones, BA, Judd E. Hollander, MD Annals of Emergency Medicine Volume 57, Issue 6, Pages 551-560.e4 (June 2011) DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2010.09.026 Copyright © 2010 American College of Emergency Physicians Terms and Conditions
Figure 1 Survey text. A, Stress test versus cardiac catheterization. B, Percutaneous intervention versus medical management. C, Coronary artery bypass graft versus medical management. Annals of Emergency Medicine 2011 57, 551-560.e4DOI: (10.1016/j.annemergmed.2010.09.026) Copyright © 2010 American College of Emergency Physicians Terms and Conditions
Figure 1 Survey text. A, Stress test versus cardiac catheterization. B, Percutaneous intervention versus medical management. C, Coronary artery bypass graft versus medical management. Annals of Emergency Medicine 2011 57, 551-560.e4DOI: (10.1016/j.annemergmed.2010.09.026) Copyright © 2010 American College of Emergency Physicians Terms and Conditions
Figure 2 Example of survey text for physician recommendations. Annals of Emergency Medicine 2011 57, 551-560.e4DOI: (10.1016/j.annemergmed.2010.09.026) Copyright © 2010 American College of Emergency Physicians Terms and Conditions
Figure 3 Adjusted relative risks. A, Adjusted relative risk associated with accepting a recommendation for cardiac catheterization. B, Adjusted relative risk associated with accepting a recommendation for stress test. C, Adjusted relative risk associated with accepting a recommendation for percutaneous intervention. D, Adjusted relative risk associated with accepting a physician recommendation for coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). Annals of Emergency Medicine 2011 57, 551-560.e4DOI: (10.1016/j.annemergmed.2010.09.026) Copyright © 2010 American College of Emergency Physicians Terms and Conditions