University of Washington's School of Public Health - Department of Biostatistics: Heart Disease Risk Score Retains Predictive Power Without Race/ethnicity
December 20, 2024
December 20, 2024
SEATTLE, Washington, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The University of Washington's School of Public Health - Department of Biostatistics issued the following news:
Scientists and clinicians increasingly question the wisdom of using race as a variable in algorithms that guide health and treatment decisions. A team of University of Washington School of Public Health researchers recently examined one such case: the use of race in the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA) algorithm used to . . .
Scientists and clinicians increasingly question the wisdom of using race as a variable in algorithms that guide health and treatment decisions. A team of University of Washington School of Public Health researchers recently examined one such case: the use of race in the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA) algorithm used to . . .