About this episode

This episode discusses the implications of race in clinical algorithms, particularly the eGFR test for kidney function and its impact on Black patients.

Many clinical algorithms, including the eGFR test for kidney function, have actually had race baked into them and produce different results for Black patients. Most of us assume these algorithms are based on science, but what if the science is wrong? A full transcript of this episode is available at https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMp2601974.

Topics covered

• clinical algorithms
• eGFR test
• race in medicine
• kidney function
• health disparities

Keywords

• eGFR
• kidney function
• clinical algorithms
• race
• health disparities

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NEJM Group

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