Comparing Self-Reported and Aggregated Racial Classification for American Indian/Alaska Native Youths in YRBSS: 2021

Conclusions. Misclassification, noncollection, or the use of categories such as "other" and "multirace" without allowing disaggregation can misrepresent disease burden, morbidity, and mortality. Consequently, it is critical to disaggregate data to adequately capture race/ethnicity in self-report surveys and data sources. (Am J Public Health. Published online ahead of print February 22, 2024:e1-e4. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2023.307561).PMID:38386969 | DOI:10.2105/AJPH.2023.307561
Source: American Journal of Public Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Source Type: research