Table 2.

Summary of disparities in access to DBS

General disparities in DBS	Source of disparities in DBS
Gender disparities	Provider biases decrease female referrals
	Differences on when treatments options are discussed with female patients
	Potential differences in risk aversiveness
	Women having difficulty foregoing caregiver roles
	Differences affecting disease onset and progression
	Underrepresentation in clinical trials
Racial disparities	Decreased access to medical care
	Decreased access to specialty care such as neurologists
	Disparities in referrals for DBS
	Delayed diagnosis
	Lack of marketing toward minority populations
	Cultural factors
	Systemic disparities leading to mistrust of the medical system
	Differences affecting disease onset and progression
Socioeconomic disparities	Limited access to specialists
	Differences in insurance coverage