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Adherence to Updated Race and Ethnicity Reporting Guidance in Ophthalmology Journals

JAMA Network Open 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.29778

September 02, 2025 at 11:00 AM EDT

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How adherent are the 3 highest-impact ophthalmology journals with the updated guidance on the reporting of race and ethnicity?This systematic review of 525 research articles published from August 1, 2023, to August 31, 2024, in and demonstrated substantial nonadherence with updated guidance.These findings suggest that there is an opportunity for ophthalmology journals to improve current race and ethnicity reporting practices to better identify and address health disparities.

Corresponding Author: Vivian Rajeswaren, MD, Kresge Eye Institute, 4717 St Antoine, Detroit, MI 48201 (hw9955@wayne.edu).

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