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. 2024 May 1;178(5):506-508.
doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2024.0024.

Changes to Sexual Identity Response Options in the Youth Risk Behavior Survey

Gregory L Phillips 2nd  1 , Michael G Curtis  1 , Scar Winter Kelsey  1 , Ysabel Beatrice Floresca  1 , Shahin Davoudpour  1 , Kagen Quiballo  1 , Lauren B Beach  1
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Changes to Sexual Identity Response Options in the Youth Risk Behavior Survey

Gregory L Phillips 2nd et al. JAMA Pediatr. .
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Plain language summary

This survey study discusses changes in the proportion of youths who selected “not sure” among other response options to questions about their sexual identity in the National Youth Risk Behavior Survey between 2019 and 2021 and recommends measures to inclusively reflect sexual identities.

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