Mir, G, Salway, S, Kai, J et al. (4 more authors) (2012) Principles for research on ethnicity and health: the Leeds consensus statement. European Journal of Public Health, 23 (3). pp. 504-510. ISSN 1464-360X
Abstract
Background:
There 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.
Methods:
A 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.
Results:
Ten 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.
Conclusion:
The principles provide a strong foundation to guide future ethnicity-related research and build a broader international consensus.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © The Author(s) 2012. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the European Public Health Association.This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0), which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium,provided the original work is properly cited. |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Medicine and Health (Leeds) > School of Medicine (Leeds) > Leeds Institute of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Medicine (LICAMM) > Clinical & Population Science Dept (Leeds) The University of Leeds > Faculty of Medicine and Health (Leeds) > School of Medicine (Leeds) > Leeds Institute of Health Sciences (Leeds) > Nuffield Centre for International Health and Development (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 02 Feb 2015 11:33 |
Last Modified: | 28 Dec 2022 07:27 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/cks028 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Oxford University Press (OUP) |
Identification Number: | 10.1093/eurpub/cks028 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:82676 |