Williams D R
University of Michigan, Institute for Social Research, Ann Arbor 48106-1248, USA.
Ethn Health. 1999 Aug;4(3):121-37. doi: 10.1080/13557859998092.
This paper reviews the assessment of racial and ethnic identification in the major data collection systems of the US Department of Health and Human Services. It evaluates the quality of the available data and outlines recommendations for improving the collection of racial data and enhancing our understanding of the role of race in health. Special attention is also given to the role of socioeceonomic status in understanding racial differences in health and the assessment of racial status in data systems in the UK.
本文回顾了美国卫生与公众服务部主要数据收集系统中的种族和族裔识别评估。它评估了现有数据的质量，并概述了改进种族数据收集以及增强我们对种族在健康中作用理解的建议。还特别关注了社会经济地位在理解健康方面种族差异中的作用，以及英国数据系统中的种族状况评估。
