Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Inappropriately factoring race into clinical decisions risks worse care for patients from underrepresented ...

Algorithms factor in a patient’s age, sex and race to adjust variables when calculating risks and test results. When it comes to race in estimated glomerular filtration rate equations — a test that ...

Clinical algorithms may improve if race variables are replaced with causal factors associated with race, such as healthcare access, education and economic position, according to a study published Jan.