Race/Ethnicity and Clinical Prediction Algorithms for Childhood Asthma

NEJM Evid. 2023 Oct;2(10):EVIDe2300187. doi: 10.1056/EVIDe2300187. Epub 2023 Sep 26.

Abstract

In 1985, the United States Department of Health and Human Services released the Report of the Secretary's Task Force on Black & Minority Health.1 The landmark report showed that persistent health disparities accounted for excess mortality among ethnic and racial minoritized groups. Since this report was published, many efforts have been made to improve clinical outcomes between White and non-White populations. Despite almost 40 years of knowledge, we continue to experience drastic racial or ethnic inequities in common medical conditions.

Publication types

  • Editorial

MeSH terms

  • Asthma*
  • Child
  • Ethnicity*
  • Humans
  • Racial Groups