Shazia Mehmood Siddique, Kelley Tipton, Brian Leas, Christopher Jepson, Jaya Aysola, Jordana B Cohen, Emilia Flores, Michael O Harhay, Harald Schmidt, Gary E Weissman, Julie Fricke, Jonathan R Treadwell, Nikhil K Mull
BACKGROUND: There is increasing concern for the potential impact of health care algorithms on racial and ethnic disparities. PURPOSE: To examine the evidence on how health care algorithms and associated mitigation strategies affect racial and ethnic disparities. DATA SOURCES: Several databases were searched for relevant studies published from 1 January 2011 to 30 September 2023. STUDY SELECTION: Using predefined criteria and dual review, studies were screened and selected to determine: 1) the effect of algorithms on racial and ethnic disparities in health and health care outcomes and 2) the effect of strategies or approaches to mitigate racial and ethnic bias in the development, validation, dissemination, and implementation of algorithms...
March 12, 2024: Annals of Internal Medicine