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. 2023 Oct 26;29(11):2929–2938. doi: 10.1038/s41591-023-02608-w

Table 2.

Themes arising from the stakeholder survey

Themes Subthemes
Theme 1—The role of demographic data 1.1 Current use of demographic data
1.2 Representativeness of the data
1.3 Determining importance of race/ethnicity data
1.4 Challenges of ensuring diversity in datasets
1.5 Solutions and aspirations to overcome challenges
Theme 2—Data diversity 2.1 Conceptual definition
2.2 Components of diversity
2.3 Operationalizing diversity
Theme 3—The use of metrics 3.1 Externally validated or self-report
3.2 Types of measures
3.3 Rating diversity
Theme 4—Standards 4.1 Are standards important and needed?
4.2 Existing standards
4.3 Recommendations for adoption of standards
4.4 Recommendations and barriers to adherence
4.5 Responsibility of adherence
4.6 Consequences of mandating standards