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1 to 3 of 3 Research Studies DisplayedGrundmeier RW, Song L, Ramos MJ
Imputing missing race/ethnicity in pediatric electronic health records: Reducing bias with use of U.S. census location and surname data.
The researchers assessed the utility of imputing race/ethnicity using U.S. Census race/ethnicity, residential address, and surname information compared to standard missing data methods in a pediatric cohort. In a simulation experiment, they constructed dichotomous and continuous outcomes with pre-specified associations with known race/ethnicity. They found that imputation using U.S. Census information reduced bias for both continuous and dichotomous outcomes.
AHRQ-funded; HS021645.
Citation: Grundmeier RW, Song L, Ramos MJ .
Imputing missing race/ethnicity in pediatric electronic health records: Reducing bias with use of U.S. census location and surname data.
Health Serv Res 2015 Aug;50(4):946-60. doi: 10.1111/1475-6773.12295..
Keywords: Health Information Technology (HIT), Electronic Health Records (EHRs), Children/Adolescents, Racial and Ethnic Minorities
Bakken SN, Hill JN, Guihan M
Factors influencing consent for electronic data linkage in urban Latinos.
Within the context of patient participation in a Learning Health System, this study examined consent rates and factors associated with consent for linking survey data with electronic clinical data in a sample of 2,271 Latinos. Consent rate was 96.3%. Government insurance status and health literacy significantly influenced the odds of consent.
AHRQ-funded; HS022961.
Citation: Bakken SN, Hill JN, Guihan M .
Factors influencing consent for electronic data linkage in urban Latinos.
Stud Health Technol Inform 2015;216:984..
Keywords: Racial and Ethnic Minorities, Health Information Technology (HIT), Electronic Health Records (EHRs), Data, Racial and Ethnic Minorities
Eapen ZJ, Liang L, Shubrook JH
Current quality of cardiovascular prevention for Million Hearts: an analysis of 147,038 outpatients from The Guideline Advantage.
This study examined adherence to clinical quality measures focusing on antiplatelet drugs for ischemic vascular disease, blood pressure control for hypertension, cholesterol control for diabetes, and tobacco use screening among 145,038 patients from 25 U.S. practices. It found that black and people of color races were associated with a lower likelihood of blood pressure and cholesterol control.
AHRQ-funded; HS021092
Citation: Eapen ZJ, Liang L, Shubrook JH .
Current quality of cardiovascular prevention for Million Hearts: an analysis of 147,038 outpatients from The Guideline Advantage.
Am Heart J. 2014 Sep;168(3):398-404. doi: 10.1016/j.ahj.2014.06.007..
Keywords: Electronic Health Records (EHRs), Health Promotion, Heart Disease and Health, Quality Improvement, Racial and Ethnic Minorities