Surname lists to identify South Asian and Chinese ethnicity from secondary data in Ontario, Canada: a validation study

Surname lists to identify South Asian and Chinese ethnicity from secondary data in Ontario, Canada: a validation study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Surname lists are useful for identifying cohorts of ethnic minority patients from secondary data sources. This study sought to develop and validate lists to identify people of South Asian and Chinese origin.</p> <p>Method...

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Main Authors: Chiu Maria, Shah Baiju R, Amin Shubarna, Ramani Meera, Sadry Sharon, Tu Jack V
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-05-01
Series:BMC Medical Research Methodology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2288/10/42

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