Reporting of Race and Ethnicity in the Ophthalmology Literature in 2019.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

The description of racial and ethnic data in human trials is relatively unregulated, leading to potential confusion with and inconsistent reporting of these data.

Objective

To determine the frequency and use of racial and ethnic data in the ophthalmology literature in 2019.

Design, setting, and participants

This cross-sectional study included all full-length human studies published between January and December 2019 in the American Journal of Ophthalmology, JAMA Ophthalmology, and Ophthalmology.

Main outcomes and measures

Whether race or ethnicity was included in the data or analysis, how the categorization was described in the methods and results, specific racial and ethnic categories used, and whether and how the categories were determined.

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SUBMITTER: Moore DB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7303899 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature