William C Yarbrough

Biographic Data

ID8925247
NAMEWilliam C Yarbrough
GIVEN NAMESWilliam C
FAMILY NAMEYarbrough
SIGNATUREYARBROUGH W C
AFFILIATIONSVA North Texas Health Care System
ORCID0000-0002-9892-9429
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS3
TOTAL CITATIONS0
WORKS AS AUTHOR3
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2019
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2024
H-INDEX0

  • Reply to

    Open AccessJustin M List, David H Au et al.ARTICLEHealth Equity2024

  • Eliminating Algorithmic Racial Bias in Clinical Decision Support Algorithms

    Open AccessJustin M List, Paul Palevsky et al.ARTICLEHealth Equity2023

    The Veterans Health Administration uses equity- and evidence-based principles to examine, correct, and eliminate use of potentially biased clinical equations and predictive models. We discuss the processes, successes, challenges, and next steps in four examples. We detail elimination of the race modifier for estimated kidney function and discuss steps to achieve more equitable pulmonary function testing measurement. We detail the use of equity le…

  • COPD and Rural Health

    Open AccessPaul Moore, P Quincy Moore et al.ARTICLEThe Journal of Rural Health2019

    Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a complex lung disease characterized by airways inflammation and lung tissue remodeling, leading to loss of small airways and emphysema.1 It is the fourth leading cause of death in the United States, responsible for more than 150,000 deaths yearly.2 More than 15 million people have been diagnosed with COPD and, compared to 4.7% in large metropolitan areas, a staggering 8.2% of those living in rural …