The use of race and ethnicity in sickle cell disease research

The use of race and ethnicity in sickle cell disease research

Abstract This study explores practices surrounding the operationalization of ethno-racial categories (ERCs) as confounders in biomedical research, with a focus on sickle cell disease (SCD) as a model. ERCs, often aggregate labels encompassing diverse individuals which raises questions about their re...

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Main Authors: Aida S. Kidane Gebremeskel, Minke A. Rab, Erik D. van Werkhoven, Teun B. Petersen, Marjon H. Cnossen, Amade M’charek, Karlijn A. C. Meeks, Anita W. Rijneveld
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-03-01
Series:BMC Medical Research Methodology
Subjects:
Ethnicity
Race
Sickle cell disease
Confounder adjustment
Ethno-racial categories
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12874-025-02513-5
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