I read with great interest the article by Yang et al. [
[1]
] and commend the authors for conceptualizing an approach to addressing disparities
in care for patients pursuing bariatric surgery. Analyzing the Metabolic and Bariatric
Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP) database from 2015
to 2019, the authors assessed whether race-based disparities were quantifiable, using
the current methodology that generates the Semiannual Report (SAR), to support the
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References
Yang AZ, Jung JJ, Hutter MM. Black-versus-White racial disparities in 30-day outcomes at Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program–accredited centers: a needed quality indicator. Surg Obes Relat Dis. Epub 2022 Dec 23.
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Published online: February 28, 2023
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