A New Method for Estimating Race/Ethnicity and Associated Disparities Where Administrative Records Lack Self‐Reported Race/Ethnicity

Abstract

The Bayesian Surname and Geocoding (BSG) method presented here efficiently integrates administrative data, substantially improving upon what is possible with a single source or from other hybrid methods; it offers a powerful tool that can help health care organizations address disparities until self-reported race/ethnicity data are available.