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Accepted for/Published in: Journal of Medical Internet Research

Date Submitted: Mar 17, 2025
Date Accepted: Jun 11, 2025

The final, peer-reviewed published version of this preprint can be found here:

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

Rusk AM, Chamberlain AM, Felzer J, Bui Y, Patten CA, Destephano CC, Rank MA, Benzo RP, Kennedy CC

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

J Med Internet Res 2025;27:e73086

DOI: 10.2196/73086

PMID: 40737530

PMCID: 12309857

Racial misclassification of American Indian and Alaska Native people in the Electronic Medical Record: an unexpected hurdle in a retrospective medical records cohort study

  • 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

ABSTRACT

Electronic health record (EHR) data represents a rich data source, however data accuracy must be considered prior to reporting health outcomes among American Indian and Alaska Native people.


 Citation

Please cite as:

Rusk AM, Chamberlain AM, Felzer J, Bui Y, Patten CA, Destephano CC, Rank MA, Benzo RP, Kennedy CC

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

J Med Internet Res 2025;27:e73086

DOI: 10.2196/73086

PMID: 40737530

PMCID: 12309857

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