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Review
. 2022 Oct:14:100352.
doi: 10.1016/j.lana.2022.100352. Epub 2022 Aug 27.

Racial disparities in COVID-19 outcomes: Unwarranted statistical adjustments and the perpetuation of stereotypes

Samuel P Massion  1   2 , Velma McBride Murry  1   2 , Carlos G Grijalva  1   2
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Review

Racial disparities in COVID-19 outcomes: Unwarranted statistical adjustments and the perpetuation of stereotypes

Samuel P Massion et al. Lancet Reg Health Am. 2022 Oct.
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Conflict of interest statement

C.G.G. reports consulting fees from Pfizer, Sanofi, and Merck, and received research support from Sanofi-Pasteur, the Campbell Alliance/Syneos Health, NIH, CDC, FDA and AHRQ. Other authors report no conflict of interest.

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