The NIH Pragmatic Trials Collaboratory's Health Equity Core has developed a written support that provides guidance on inclusive language and terminology to use when referring to specific people, groups, and communities. The Equitable Language Cheat Sheet is available on the Health Equity Core webpage and will be updated as terminology and guidance evolves.
“When working with different individuals and communities within the scope of your research, it is important to follow their personal preferences when it comes to identification. This reference guide provides essential guidelines when it is not possible to enter information directly. ,” said Rosa Gonzalez-Guarda, co-chair of the Health Equity Core and associate professor and associate dean of the Duke University School of Nursing. “We hope this cheat sheet will serve as a valuable tool for researchers and partners working to advance health equity,” she said.
The cheat sheet includes recommended terms when referring to the following identities:
- Year
- race and ethnicity
- sex
- difference in ability
- drugs/substance abuse
- People who are underserved, at increased risk, or economically marginalized
- Focused partners and collectives
The Health Equity Core provides practical trial direction on how to integrate a health equity perspective into pragmatic clinical research and identifies barriers to integrating a health equity perspective into pragmatic research. Develop strategies and tools to document and promote a health equity perspective in practical clinical research. . This living document supports our core mission of overcoming bias and advancing health equity in the context of practical research.
Check out our fair language cheat sheet.
