AHA Journals Racial and Ethnic Disparities Reporting Guidelines
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text / Confirm that
this was “done
Discuss a framework (e.g., conceptual model) for
studying race and/or ethnicity in this context
Discuss social and structural forms of racism and/or bias
Categorization of
race/ethnicity
Describe categorization of race and ethnicity (e.g., self-
identification)
If race and ethnicity are codified by others, be specific in
conveying how the categories were attributed
Describe potential limitations of existing data sources
Capitalize race and ethnicity terms and use as adjectives
rather than nouns (e.g., “Black patients,” not “blacks”,
“White patients,” not “whites”, etc.)
Describe specific racial and ethnic makeup of smaller
population groups; when possible avoid “non-White” or
Use accurate terminology: Hispanic and Latino/a/-x are
ethnicities; the term “White” is preferred over Caucasian
Provide context and analytical use of race/ethnicity as a
covariate in risk-adjustment models
Avoid statements of causal inference or culpability (e.g.,
“Black adults did not respond to x medication.” Instead,
“Among Black adults, x medication was less effective”)
Describe the relevant structural and social factors that
influence the study question
Avoid using genetics in isolation to explain social
constructs
