Allison L Weathers, Neeta Garg, Karen B Lundgren, Sarah M Benish, Christine B Baca, Richard T Benson
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Abstract
Accurate and complete racial/ethnic data in the electronic health record are a requisite step to addressing disparities in neurologic care, and at local, regional, and national levels. The current data pertaining to the patients' race and ethnicity contained in the electronic health record are inadequate. This article outlines recommendations at the individual practice and electronic health record vendor level to improve documentation of race and ethnicity.
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Neurology® Genetics is an online open access journal publishing peer-reviewed reports in the field of neurogenetics. The journal publishes original articles in all areas of neurogenetics including rare and common genetic variations, genotype-phenotype correlations, outlier phenotypes as a result of mutations in known disease genes, and genetic variations with a putative link to diseases. Articles include studies reporting on genetic disease risk, pharmacogenomics, and results of gene-based clinical trials (viral, ASO, etc.). Genetically engineered model systems are not a primary focus of Neurology® Genetics, but studies using model systems for treatment trials, including well-powered studies reporting negative results, are welcome.