Why Race-Based Data Matters in Health Research

Without good data, inequities in health care can be difficult to see and measure. Collecting race-based data, with community involvement and strong privacy protections, can help researchers and health systems understand where gaps exist.

Responsible data collection centres the communities it describes. That means explaining why the information is gathered, how it will be used and who will have access to it.

This summary is an introduction; the Health Hub will add evidence summaries on this topic over time.