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The Importance of Media on Decision to Undergo Cosmetic Surgery Operation
Aesthetic plastic surgery
globally growing number people living multiple longterm conditions mltcs due complex management needs imperative research consists participants may benefit interventions well documented ethnic minority groups lower socioeconomic status ses groups increased risk developing mltcs therefore aim systematic review determine level reporting representation underserved groups ethnic minority low ses intervention studies addressing mltcs systematic review four databases including cochrane library medline cinahl scopus searched intervention studies north america europe published january 1990 july 2023 hospital communitybased interventions included interventional studies focusing improving mltcrelated outcomes patients mltcs total number studies reporting ethnicity ses number proportion studies reporting ethnicses group thirteen studies met inclusion criteria 4 13 studies 31 recorded reported ethnicity information four studies reported ethnicity three studies consisted primarily white participants ethnic minority groups underrepresented one study included majority african american participants moreover 12 13 studies 92 reported ses income educational level primary measures used ses representation higher deprivation groups varied due limited data ethnicity lack reporting ethnic minority groups underrepresented intervention studies ses high level reporting proportion study samples across spectrum ses varied due variety ses measures used findings highlight need improve reporting representation ethnic minority groups provide detailed information ses using consistent measures eg education income employment accurately determine distribution ses groups intervention studies people mltcs