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

AbstractElectronic 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 a...

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Main Authors: Ann Marie Rusk, Alanna M Chamberlain, Jamie Felzer, Yvonne Bui, Christi A Patten, Christopher C Destephano, Matthew A Rank, Roberto P Benzo, Cassie C Kennedy
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Language:English
Published: JMIR Publications 2025-07-01
Series:Journal of Medical Internet Research
Online Access:https://www.jmir.org/2025/1/e73086
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spellingShingle Ann Marie Rusk
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Christi A Patten
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Matthew A Rank
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Cassie C Kennedy
Racial Misclassification of American Indian and Alaska Native People in the Electronic Medical Record: An Unexpected Hurdle in a Retrospective Medical Record Cohort Study
Journal of Medical Internet Research
title Racial Misclassification of American Indian and Alaska Native People in the Electronic Medical Record: An Unexpected Hurdle in a Retrospective Medical Record Cohort Study
title_full Racial Misclassification of American Indian and Alaska Native People in the Electronic Medical Record: An Unexpected Hurdle in a Retrospective Medical Record Cohort Study
title_fullStr Racial Misclassification of American Indian and Alaska Native People in the Electronic Medical Record: An Unexpected Hurdle in a Retrospective Medical Record Cohort Study
title_full_unstemmed Racial Misclassification of American Indian and Alaska Native People in the Electronic Medical Record: An Unexpected Hurdle in a Retrospective Medical Record Cohort Study
title_short Racial Misclassification of American Indian and Alaska Native People in the Electronic Medical Record: An Unexpected Hurdle in a Retrospective Medical Record Cohort Study
title_sort racial misclassification of american indian and alaska native people in the electronic medical record an unexpected hurdle in a retrospective medical record cohort study
url https://www.jmir.org/2025/1/e73086
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