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ArticleEuropean journal of public health2013

Principles for research on ethnicity and health: the Leeds Consensus Statement.

Ghazala Mir, Sarah Salway, Joe Kai, Saffron Karlsen, Raj Bhopal, George Th Ellison, Aziz Sheikh

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Article in European journal of public health, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 32 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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7 authors.

Ghazala MirLeeds Institute of Health Sciences, University of Leeds, UK. g.mir@leeds.ac.uk
Sarah Salway
Joe Kai
Saffron Karlsen
Raj Bhopal
George Th Ellison
Aziz Sheikh

Funding

Department of Health PB-PG-1208-18107
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThere is substantial evidence that health and health-care experiences vary along ethnic lines and the need to understand and tackle ethnic health inequalities has repeatedly been highlighted. Research into ethnicity and health raises ethical, theoretical and methodological issues and, as the volume of research in this area grows, so too do concerns regarding its scientific rigour and reporting, and its contribution to reducing inequalities. Guidance may be helpful in encouraging researchers to adopt standard practices in the design, conduct and reporting of research. However, past efforts at introducing such guidance have had limited impact on research practice, and the diversity of disciplinary perspectives on the key challenges and solutions may undermine attempts to derive and promote guiding principles.

methodsA consensus building Delphi exercise--the first of its kind in this area of research practice--was undertaken with leading academics, practitioners and policymakers from a broad range of disciplinary backgrounds to assess whether consensus on key principles could be achieved.

resultsTen key principles for conducting research on ethnicity and health emerged, covering: the aims of research in this field; how such research should be framed and focused; key design-related considerations; and the direction of future research. Despite some areas of dispute, participants were united by a common concern that the generation and application of research evidence should contribute to better health-care experiences and health outcomes for minority ethnic people.

conclusionThe principles provide a strong foundation to guide future ethnicity-related research and build a broader international consensus.

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Delphi TechniqueEthnicityHealth PrioritiesSocial Determinants of HealthBiomedical ResearchDiffusion of InnovationGuidelines as TopicHumansInterprofessional RelationsSpecializationUnited Kingdom

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PMID22552261
PMCPMC3662014

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