Researchers Provide Updated Guidance on the Reporting of Race and Ethnicity in Medical and Science Journals

In response to their February 2021 report, The Reporting of Race and Ethnicity in Medical and Science Journals, Annett eFlanagin, RN, MA, Tracy Frey, BA, and Stacy L. Christiansen, MA, in partnership with the AMA Manual of Style Committee, provide additional recommendations and suggestions that encourage fairness, equity, consistency, and clarity in use and reporting of race and ethnicity in medical and science journals. These new and amended recommendations are informed by feedback from reviewers, scholars, and researchers that were issued in response to the February 2021 report.