Race and Ethnicity: A Part of the Equation for Personalized Clinical Decision Making?

Paulus, Jessica K.; Kent, David M.

doi:10.1161/circoutcomes.117.003823

Cited by 35Racial and Ethnic Identity ResearchRace, Genetics, and SocietyHealth disparities and outcomes

Race and Ethnicity: A Part of the Equation for Personalized Clinical Decision Making?

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Paulus, Jessica K., Kent, David M.·2017·Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes

DOI 10.1161/circoutcomes.117.003823PMC PMC5558842

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Much of the reluctance to use race in prediction models stems from overgeneralization of its potentially objectionable use in polar predictions in non-medical settings to its use for non-polar predictions in medical settings.
“We have previously argued that much of the reluctance to use race in prediction models stems from overgeneralization of its potentially objectionable use in polar predictions in non-medical settings to its use for non-polar predictions in medical settings29.”
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There is currently no consensus or guidance on how protected characteristics-race in particular-should be incorporated in clinical prediction.
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Authors: Paulus, J. K., & Kent, D. M.
Affiliations: Tufts University (US)
ORCID: Paulus, Jessica K.
Kent, David M.
Venue: Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes
Publisher: Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
Published: 2017-07
Volume: 10
Issue: 7
ISSN: 1941-7705 (ISSN-L)
1941-7713
DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.117.003823
PMC: PMC5558842
OpenAlex: W2731253005
Cited by: 35
References: 10
Citations by year: 2026: 4 · 2025: 6 · 2024: 3 · 2023: 7 · 2022: 8 · 2021: 5 · 2020: 1 · 2018: 1
FWCI: 1.40
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: bronze
doi.org
Locations: Circulation Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes (publishedVersion)
PubMed (publishedVersion)
Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (U01NS086294)
Topics: Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Racial and Ethnic Identity Research
Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics › Race, Genetics, and Society
Social Sciences › Health › Health disparities and outcomes
Keywords: race, ethnicity, cardiovascular health disparities
MeSH terms: Clinical Decision-Making, Cardiovascular Diseases, Decision Support Techniques, Ethnicity, Humans, Phenotype, Prognosis, Risk Factors, Risk Assessment, Patient Selection, Genetic Predisposition to Disease, Racial Groups, Health Status Disparities, Healthcare Disparities, Precision Medicine, Culturally Competent Care

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