Improving the imputation of race: Evaluating the benefits of stratifying by Age

Population Health Management

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 325-331

  Sandberg, Thomas J ^a   Wilson, Amy R ^a   Rodin, Holly ^a   Garrett, Nancy A ^a   Bargman, Eric P ^a   Dobmeyer, David ^a   Plocher, David W ^a,b  

^a Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota   (United States)

^b Ingenix Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; ASIAN; DEMOGRAPHY; ETHNICITY; EUROPEAN AMERICAN; GROUPS BY AGE; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH DISPARITY; HEALTH HAZARD; HISPANIC; HUMAN; MEDICAID; MEDICAL RECORD; POPULATION MODEL; RACE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SELF REPORT; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD INSURANCE PLANS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONTINENTAL POPULATION GROUPS; GEOGRAPHY; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MEDICAID; MIDDLE AGED; MINNESOTA; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 73949092104     PISSN: 19427891     EISSN: 19427905     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/pop.2009.0006     Document Type: Article

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