Racial Misclassification of American Indian and Alaska Native People in the Electronic Medical Record: An Unexpected Hurdle in a Retrospective Medical Record Cohort Study.

Rusk, Ann Marie; Chamberlain, Alanna M; Felzer, Jamie; Bui, Yvonne; Patten, Christi A; Destephano, Christopher C; Rank, Matthew A; Benzo, Roberto P et al. · J Med Internet Res · 2025

retrospective_cohort · Level III

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Abstract

Electronic health record data represent a rich data source; however, data accuracy must be considered prior to reporting health outcomes among American Indian and Alaska Native people. Using a hybrid approach to harmonizing data from multiple sources represents a valid method of assessing data integrity in this population.

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