Multiracial Reading the Mind in the Eyes Test (MRMET): An inclusive version of an influential measure.

Can an inclusive test of face cognition meet or exceed the psychometric properties of a prominent less inclusive test? Here, we norm and validate an updated version of the influential Reading the Mind in the Eyes Test (RMET), a clinically significant neuropsychiatric paradigm that has long been used to assess theory of mind and social cognition. Unlike the RMET, our Multiracial Reading the Mind in the Eyes Test (MRMET) incorporates racially inclusive stimuli, nongendered answer choices, ground-truth referenced answers, and more accessible vocabulary. We show, via a series of large datasets, that the MRMET meets or exceeds RMET across major psychometric indices. Moreover, the reliable signal captured by the two tests is statistically indistinguishable, evidence for full interchangeability. We thus present the MRMET as a high-quality, inclusive, normed and validated alternative to the RMET, and as a case in point that inclusivity in psychometric tests of face cognition is an achievable aim. The MRMET test and our normative and validation data sets are openly available under a CC-BY-SA 4.0 license at osf.io/ahq6n.

Mobilizing the fourth trimester to improve population health: interventions for postpartum transitions of care.

Birthing people in the United States, particularly those from marginalized communities, experience an unexpectedly high rate of morbidity and mortality. Optimal postpartum care is an opportunity to address immediate maternal health concerns while providing a connection to further high-value primary care. However, postpartum care in the United States is fragmented and incomplete. In response to this failure, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has called for obstetricians to develop individualized care plans that facilitate transitions from obstetrical to primary care after delivery. In this clinical opinion, we review previous interventions that have aimed to increase postpartum care engagement and bridge gaps in care. Although numerous interventions have been trialed, few have been both successful and scalable. We provide recommendations on ways to reimagine equitable and effective postpartum care interventions with multidisciplinary collaboration.