Challenges with quality of race and ethnicity data in observational databases.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

We sought to assess the quality of race and ethnicity information in observational health databases, including electronic health records (EHRs), and to propose patient self-recording as an improvement strategy.

Materials and methods

We assessed completeness of race and ethnicity information in large observational health databases in the United States (Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project and Optum Labs), and at a single healthcare system in New York City serving a racially and ethnically diverse population. We compared race and ethnicity data collected via administrative processes with data recorded directly by respondents via paper surveys (National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey and Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems). Re

SUBMITTER: Polubriaginof FCG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6696496 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature