Ehlers, Anne P. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0332-2676
Lai, Yen-Ling
Hu, Hsou Mei
Howard, Ryan
Davidson, Giana H.
Waljee, Jennifer F.
Dimick, Justin B.
Telem, Dana A.
Funding for this research was provided by:
Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (Disparities in Healthcare Grant - Sex-Based Differences in Outcomes of Groin Hernia Repair)
Article History
Received: 19 March 2022
Accepted: 25 August 2022
First Online: 20 September 2022
Declarations
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: Ms. Lai, Dr. Hu, Dr. Davidson, and Dr. Waljee have no disclosures. Dr. Ehlers receives unrelated funding from the Association for Academic Surgeons and the Society for American Gastrointenstinal and Endoscopic Surgeons. Dr. Howard receives unrelated funding from the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation and the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (5T32DK108740-05). Dr. Dimick receives grant funding from the NIH, AHRQ, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation, and is a cofounder of ArborMetrix, Inc. Dr. Telem receives funding from AHRQ K08HS025778-01A1 and receives consulting fees from Medtronic. The content of this study is solely the responsibility of the authors. No funder or sponsor had any role in the design and conduct of the study; collection, management, analysis, and interpretation of the data; preparation, review, or approval of the manuscript; or decision to submit the manuscript for publication. Dr. Ehlers had full access to all the data in the study and take responsibility for the integrity of the data and the accuracy of the data analysis.