Encoding Equityin Clinical Research & Practice Rethinking race in clinical algorithms

There is a growing consensus that using race as a biologic factor in clinical decision-making tools may be harmful to patients.

A national drive to boost awareness of this issue is long overdue, so we’re working together to ensure that clinical decisionmaking tools, including clinical guidelines and algorithms, reflect unbiased and valid evidence. Our goals include changing the way in which race is considered in research design and ensuring that all patients experience the best possible health outcomes.

We Believe Inaction is Unacceptable.

What we do

Encoding Equity builds on and focuses the momentum already underway to:

Amplify Progress
We amplify the work of many leading organizations – from national and regional health groups to medical specialty societies – that are working to assess the impact of race in guidelines and algorithms, revise these tools when appropriate, and put them into clinical practice.
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Drive Knowledge
We educate, inform, and drive stakeholder communities toward rigorous research and evidence on the use of race in clinical guidelines and algorithms and their impact on outcomes for all patients
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Develop & Share Best Practices
We develop research, clinical, and communication strategies; provide guidance on the appropriate use of race in clinical research; and share best practices to unify the work going on in this field across medical disciplines to build a robust, connected community of practice.
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Raise Awareness
We underline the urgent need driving our work by amplifying the importance of rigorous, evidence-based research, highlighting the impact on patients, and educating a wide range of audiences that have the ability to take action.
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