The phrase "adverse disparity" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a negative difference or inequality between two or more entities, often in contexts related to social issues, economics, or health.
Example: "The study revealed an adverse disparity in health outcomes between different socioeconomic groups."
Alternatives: "negative inequality" or "unfavorable difference."
Performance gaps might include: Failures to deliver care when indicated; Inappropriate use of diagnostic tests or procedures; Preventable adverse events; Disparities or unwanted variations in care delivery; or Deficiencies in patients' experience of care (e.g., engagement in decision-making) A clinical performance gap may or may not be associated with a formal quality measure.
Figure 2 indicates adverse birth outcome disparities have been widening across urban rural categories since 1991, despite overall decreasing rates since 2006.
Several studies have found significant area-level socioeconomic adverse birth outcome disparities remained after individual variables were included in the model [ 14, 17- 19].
The Disparities Task Force, launched this past year, will also have a major role to play in this and many other significant issues about the adverse impact of disparities on cancer care and outcomes.
Dear Editor, The results of the recent study by Lampela et al. [ 1] showing a great disparity between adverse effects reported by physicians and those reported by patients is, in our opinion, not surprising.
Previous analyses utilizing birth certificate data have shown environmental factors such as racial residential segregation may contribute to disparities in adverse pregnancy outcomes.
The court, takes aim at social determinants which can be "root cause drivers" and the intersections between poverty, trauma, adverse childhood experiences and disparities in race, health and education.
Urban rural disparities in adverse birth outcomes have been suggested including smoking behaviors [ 25, 26].
This suggests that these costs and other barriers to care may create or accentuate disparities in adverse outcomes including mortality.
Disparities in adverse outcomes such as emergency department visits, hospitalisations and death are substantially higher for African-American children [ 1].
