Livia Moreland

What are the underlying reasons for the higher rate of misdiagnosis and underreporting of hidradenitis suppurativa, especially for black and brown populations? How has this been addressed, and what are the results?

Started Apr. 15, 2025

Abstract or project description

We’re going to understand the diagnostic process of HS (clinical presentation, diagnostic tests), as well as the process that patients undergo to be diagnosed as it is something that frequently takes a long time. We’re also going to explore why black and brown patients have a higher rate of misdiagnosis and underreporting of diseases in healthcare in general, as well as in HS in particular. Finally, we will discuss the effects of later diagnosis on patient outcomes. We'll use this information to create a paper including an introduction, a section describing HS, a section describing why patients have delayed diagnosis, a section describing why black and brown patients have delayed diagnosis in medicine overall, a section describing effects on outcomes, and a conclusion.