Race adjustment
Race adjustment
Race adjustment (pronunciation: /reɪs əˈdʒʌstmənt/) is a statistical method used in epidemiology and public health research to account for and understand differences in health outcomes among different racial and ethnic groups.
Etymology
The term "race adjustment" is derived from the English words "race", referring to a category of humankind that shares certain distinctive physical traits, and "adjustment", meaning a small alteration or movement made to achieve a desired fit, appearance, or result.
Definition
Race adjustment involves modifying statistical analyses to account for the influence of race on health outcomes. This is done to prevent the misinterpretation of racial disparities in health as solely due to biological differences, when they may also be influenced by social, economic, and environmental factors.
Related Terms
- Race: A social construct that categorizes humans into large and distinct populations or groups by anatomical, cultural, ethnic, genetic, geographical, historical, linguistic, religious, and/or social affiliation.
- Epidemiology: The study and analysis of the distribution, patterns and determinants of health and disease conditions in defined populations.
- Public Health: The science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life, and promoting health through the organized efforts and informed choices of society, organizations, public and private, communities and individuals.
- Health Disparities: Differences in health outcomes and their determinants between segments of the population, as defined by social, demographic, environmental, and geographic attributes.
- Social Determinants of Health: Conditions in the environments in which people are born, live, learn, work, play, worship, and age that affect a wide range of health, functioning, and quality-of-life outcomes and risks.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Race adjustment
- Wikipedia's article - Race adjustment
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