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Using the Race Model Inequality to Quantify Behavioral Multisensory Integration Effects

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Giselle Corbie-Smith¹, Gail Henderson, Connie Blumenthal

¹Department of Social Medicine, School of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 27599, USA. gcorbie@med.unc.edu

Journal of the National Medical Association

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Researchers explore how scientists view and use "race" in health studies. While many critically consider race, this nuance isn't always evident in their published research on health disparities.

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Area of Science:

Health Disparities Research
Social Determinants of Health
Scientific Methodology

Background:

The use of race in research is a contentious issue, particularly concerning its impact on understanding health differences.
Ongoing debate necessitates an examination of how researchers conceptualize and apply the variable of race in their work.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate investigators' interpretations of "race" as a concept.
To determine if researchers' views on race are consistently reflected in their published scientific work.

Main Methods:

Conducted 33 semistructured interviews with investigators at three southeastern universities.
Analyzed interview data using constant comparative method, theme identification, and pattern investigation.
Reviewed up to two publications per respondent to assess the application of race in their research.

Main Results:

Investigator perspectives on race ranged from biological to social definitions.
Researchers critically consider the use and implications of race in their studies.
However, this critical consideration is not always consistently evident in their published findings.

Conclusions:

Authors, editors, and peer reviewers play a crucial role in advancing the discourse on race in research.
Investigators should articulate the theoretical framework for hypothesized racial differences in health.
Caution is advised when invoking biological or social constructions of race to acknowledge the complexities of this variable.