Applying Indigenous identity definitions in official health statistics: a case study using linked cancer registry data on stomach cancer
Based on our case study, classifying cancer registrations by Māori descent for health outcome reporting, in addition to Māori ethnicity, may be feasible for recent years of data. Use of death records for Māori descent information should be carefully considered, as this may introduce bias to analyses such as survival analysis.
Authors
- Nicole Satherley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6929-759X)
- Gabrielle Davie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5466-5364)
- Andrew Sporle (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1620-473X)
- Sheree Gibb (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9708-8816)
- Andrea Teng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6116-3941)
- Brandon de Graaf
Institutions
- University of Otago (NZ)
Publication Details
- Journal
- New Zealand Medical Journal
- Published
- 2025-04-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.26635/6965.6844
- Primary Topic
- Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00