Examining The History, Consequences, and Effects of Race-Based Clinical Algorithms on Health Equity: A Workshop

Abstraction: National Academies workshop on racial bias in health prediction algorithms

Key points:

• National Academies 2023 virtual workshop examining race-based clinical prediction algorithms and their contribution to health inequities
• Many health system algorithms exhibit significant racial bias, resulting in millions of people of color being medically overlooked or treated disparately
• Workshop explored whether assumptions of racial differences in physiology embedded in clinical tools are valid or harmful
• Discussed parameters for when race/ethnicity as social constructs are legitimate inputs for improving health equity (e.g., targeted outreach, screening programs)
• Resulting proceedings-in-brief covers promoting race-conscious medicine as a corrective strategy

Connections: National Academies · Algorithmic Bias · Health Equity · Clinical Decision Support

Source: https://www.nationalacademies.org/event/40077_07-2023_examining-the-history-consequences-and-effects-of-race-based-clinical-algorithms-on-health-equity-a-workshop