Achieving Health Equity In Preventive Services: Evidence Summary

This evidence summary is part of the report, Achieving Health Equity in Preventive Services, developed by the Pacific Northwest Evidenced-based Practice Center and prepared for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. This document summarizes research on reaching equal health outcomes (i.e., health equity) among adults with cancer, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes by identifying population and provider barriers that cause disparities in health outcomes, and examining the efficacy of the interventions that are intended to reduce those barriers. The review also outlines a number of recommendations for researchers, policy makers, and stakeholders to support future endeavors related to . . .